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About Tibet

FACTS ABOUT TIBET

LHASA, THE HOLY CITY AND CITY OF LIGHT

The Tibetan Plateau which is the world’s highest region is centrally located in Asia and is composed of 2.5 million square kilometers. Tibet has a population of about six million people with 2.7 million living in the Tibet Autonomous region (TAR) and other living in areas just outside the TAR. Tibet’s provincial capital is known as Lhasa and is also nicknamed as “The holy City” and “The City of Light” Three other important cities in Tibet are Shigatse, Tsetang and Nagqu. Tibet has three provinces namely Amdo, which China has split into three, and Kham and U-Tsang.

TIBET IS NOW EASILY ACCESSIBLE

Tibet has three major rivers namely the Brahmaputra River, Nujiang River, Jinshajiang River, and Lancang River and its highest point is the Mount Everest at 8,848 meters or 29,029 ft. Its high altitude, its mountainous topography and its rough natural environment had previously made Tibet just about out of reach to the outer world for almost one century. There are regular flights now to Tibet via Lhasa allowing for easy accessibility as well as the Qinghai-Tibet Railways as well as a good number of highways that make it possible for Tibet to be accessed.

LAND OF MANY DIVERSITIES

There is a special visa requirement beyond the Chinese visa for anyone who wants to go into Tibet. The economy of Tibet has always been dependant on agriculture although in recent decades tourism has grown rapidly. There are a number of Christians and Muslims although Tibetan Buddhism is the predominant religion which also has lots of influence on the music, art and the festivals of Tibet. Tourists started flocking into Tibet since 1980 after they were allowed to go into the region. While most people know Tibet because of its political standoff, many more are aware of Tibet because of the beauty that makes the region attract millions of tourist to it. Tibet is truly an amazing nation.

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