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Lhasa, located in central Tibet, is the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region. It's also the political, economic and cultural center of Tibet. Lhasa lies above the roof of the world, with an average altitude of 3,700 meters. It is known as the world's highest cities. And the Lhasa River which is the tributary of Brahmaputra runs through its territory. In the centre and south of Lhasa is the middle reaches valley plains of the Lhasa River which has smooth relief and rich soil. Due to high elevation and thin air, very little suspended matter in the atmosphere, the sunshine here is strong and with long sunshine duration which make it known as the "Sunlight City". It is no doubt that... Lhasa Overview

Lhasa Attractions

Lhasa, capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region, has a prefecture area of 30,000 square kilometers and its Tibetan name means "The Land of the Gods". It sits on the north bank of River Lhasa, a tributary of the Yarlung Tsangbo River, at an altitude of 3,700 meters. It has a history of over 13 centuries. With more than 3,000 hours of sunshine annually, Lhasa is famed as "the City of Sunshine". It is the center of Tibet's political, economic, cultural and religious activities. There are many historic sites and famous relics in the city proper and its suburbs, among which the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery and Gandan Monastery are world famous. Lhasa Attractions

  • Hiking from Gandan Monastery to Samye Monastery: This hiking route is located on an average altitude of 4000 meters above sea level, which makes it a hard-level route. Hikers need to climb over two mountain passes Shuga La and Chitu La, which are located more than 5000 meters above sea level.
  • Qangtang Plateau Hiking: This is a mysterious, dynamic and exciting route. What you will see are the snow peaks and meadaows, beautiful lakes and valleys, magnificent Nyainqêntanglha Peak, blooming cole flower fields, rare species of animals and miraculous subterranean heat.
  • Potala Palace: The Potala Palace stands at top of Marpo Ri (The Red Mountain), 130 meters above the Lhasa Valley. It is a 13-storey palace building, with a height of 110 meters. It is more than 3750 meters above s...

Lhasa Restaurants

  • Snowland Restaurant: Snowland restaurant, located at 4Tibetan Hospital Road (on the right side if the Jokhang Temple Square), is well--known in Lhasa. It is next to the Snowland Hotel not far away from Barkor Market. It i...
  • Makye Ame: Story about Makye Ame: "Makye Ame" is a beautiful legend circulating in the Tibet. It means holy mother and pure girl. It also extendedly means an unfulfilled dream. It is a story about a la...
  • Ethnic Food Restaurant: Ethnic Food Restaurant is a large-scale Tibetan restaurant in Lhasa, located at Beijing East Road. It is opposite to Kirey Hotel. Cordyceps Chicken, Cordyceps Beef, Mud-encapsulated and Fire-grilled P...

Lhasa Food

  • Sweat tea: There are many types of tea leaves called sweat tea in the nation. Basically, sweat tea are make of fresh green tea leaves and it will taste sweat after steeping the sweat tea into water. A variety of...
  • Dried Yak Meat: The yak (Bos grunniens) is a long-haired bovine found throughout the Himalayan region of south Central Asia, the Tibetan Plateau and as far north as Mongolia.       ...
  • Butter tea: Butter tea, also known as po cha or goor goor in local Ladakhi terms, is a drink of the Tibetans and Chinese minorities in southwestern China. It is also consumed in Bhutan. It is made from tea leaves...

 

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