Tibet Lhasa

Lhasa as the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region, the region is the political, economic, cultural centres and transport and communications hub, is also the State Council announced the first batch of 24 national historical and cultural cities of China in 2000 were rated as outstanding tourist city, selected this year, China's Book Publishing Limited selection of Hong Kong's "2006 Summer top tourist cities," ranked No. 12, as the "summer capital." Lhasa City, a city in 1960, Xian Xia eight counties, the total area of nearly 30,000 square kilometers, the urban area of 59 square kilometers with a total population of about 550,000, of which the urban population of 270,000 people. Lhasa is a semi-arid plateau temperate monsoon climate, about 500 mm in precipitation, an average elevation of 3,658 meters, more than 3,000 hours in sunlight, known as "Solar City", "Sun City" reputation. The maximum temperature in 29 ¡æ, the lowest temperature of minus 16.5 ¡æ, the average temperature of 8 ¡æ, summer season is a rare summer resort, is also set in the mountains of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau a shining pearl.

Many sites in Lhasa, the length and breadth of attractions. Qualities, there is the geological landscape, a Bangbo Xuefeng Yu-jie glaciers, beautiful grassland scenery of the quiet, shimmering 10,000 ares of the plateau lakes, Qixiangwanqian in the humid heat clouds and Yu Yu wetlands Linka, the city has more than 200 large and small temples, with only City The region has been identified as a priority the protection of cultural relics have multiple 40; stormy history of the ages Shengji, wonderful¾øÂ×murals, Thangka, statues and a statue of art, a few 100,000 inventory of cultural objects; have the unique charm of the nation Songs and dances, costumes and colorful folk customs. To the Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple as the center area of 1.3 square kilometers of the ancient buildings, was included in the UNESCO's "World Heritage List," by the respect and protection of all mankind.