Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) borders Xinjiang, Qinghai, Sichuan and Yunnan internally while India, Burma, Bhutan, Sikkim, and Nepal meet TAR’s external borders. It covers a massive 1,220,000 square kilometers (470,920 sq. miles), which is about 12.8 percent of China’s land area. With an average height of more than 4,000 meters above sea level, some of the world’s highest mountains encompass Tibet – the Himalayas to the south, the Karakoram to the west, and the Kunlun to the north are the dreamlands of all adventurers and mountaineers. 

The vast land is also the origins of several great rivers such as Yangtze River, Yellow River, Nu River (Salween River), Lancang River (Mekong River), Yarlong Tsangpo (Brahmaputra River), the Indus, and the Ganges. Tibet also offers awe-inspiring scenery of beautiful lakes and valleys. Over 1,500 lakes including Heavenly Lake Namtso and the holy Lake Manasarova make Tibet Plateau with largest amount of water. Without irrigation and nurturance of these rivers and lakes, the surrounding lands may not flourish. 

Western Tibet, Ngari (阿里, Ali in Chinese), is a vast barren highland and renowned as the Roof of Tibet. As the place where the Holy Lake Manasarova joins the Sacred Mountain Kailash, Ngari is a holy pilgrimage destination of Tibetans and Hindus, as well as a popular challenge to mountain trekkers. The ancient Shang Shung and Guge Kingdoms also exerted a pull. As the climate is so inclement, few people live in this region. Ngari is the home of wild yak, Tibetan antelope, wild donkey, and many other rare animals as well. 

In Tibet, five mountains exceed the altitudes of 8,000 meters (26,240 feet) above sea level and many others altitudes over 7,000 meters (22,960 feet). Hence, southwestern Tibet has been a popular destination for daring mountaineers. Mt. Everest (Mt. Qomolongma) towers over the region. Besides, more than 40 snow-capped peaks are open to mountain climbing enthusiasts. Each year, thousands of adventurers and mountaineers come to Tibet to challenge both nature and themselves. Southern Tibet also offers primeval forests, running waters, and a relatively mild climate. Yarlong Tsangpo Canyon, the largest canyon in the world, is the home of rare plants and wild animals, and it remains unknown to anyone other than local people.

Lhasa, the capital of this China’s autonomous region, a top city for your Tibet tour, its unique culture and architecture as well as its special landscape and snow mountains certainly impress you too much. You will feel it is a holy land on out planet. Lhasa has a history of more than 1,300 years. It is the political, economic, cultural and transport center of Tibet. Lhasa covers an area of about 30,000 square kilometers of which the urban area is 544 square kilometers and a population of 400,000. Lhasa is home to the Tibetan, Han, and Hui peoples, as well as many other ethnic groups, Tibetans make up 87 percent of the total population. 

The Lhasa River, known as the “merry blue waves,” runs through the snow-covered peaks and glaciers of the Nyainqentanglha Mountains, extending 315 kilometers. The river runs into the Yarlong Tsangpo River at Quxu, forming a scenic wonder that features magnificent blue and white waves. The great city of Lhasa stands by the Lhasa River. Inside the city towers the Potala Palace. The city center features a combination of traditional and modern things, including prayer wheels and computers. 

Located at the bottom of a small basin surrounded by mountains, Lhasa has an elevation of 3,650 meters and sits at 91′06E and 29′36N, the center of the Tibet Plateau. Blessed with flat land and mild climate, Lhasa is free of frigid winters and unbearably hot summers, having an annual average daily temperature of 8 degrees Celsius (43 degrees Fahrenheit). It is so interesting that the rain in Lhasa often falls at night but it has abundant bright sunshine throughout the day. The climate is so comfortable at this time of the year, so the visitors feel they do not want to leave provided they have accustomed the high altitude! 

Come to Lhasa, and come to the most beautiful place on earth, without worldly nuisance. Washing your soul with pure snow of high mountains and tranquilizing your heart with the music of Buddha.