Situated in southwest China and southwest of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau,
Tibet covers 1.2 million square km, one eighth of China's total territory,
and has a population of 2.25 million, which gives it the lowest population
density in China. Tibetans account for 90 percent of the region's
population. Mt Qomolangma, 8848 meters above sea level in the Himalayas,
is the highest peak in the world.
As Tibet's political, economic,
cultural and communication center, Lhasa has a long history, brilliant
cultural tradition, unique local customs and beautiful highland
scenes. Its scenic spots, such as the Potala Palace and Qoikang
Monastery, are all imbued with Tibet's rich Buddhist aura, and attract
visitors who come in droves from at home and abroad.
Lhasa has the least polluted
air in the world, which makes it a good place to spend the summer.
As one of the first famous historical and cultural cities named
by the People's Republic of China, it has been dubbed as a "city
in the air" on the "roof of the world".
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