Situated at 3700m in a wide, mountain-fringed valley on the north bank of the Kyichu River, LHASA (Ground of the Gods), the sprawling, rapidly expanding capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) is a modern Chinese city with a population of around 200,000. The Chinese population of Lhasa is highly active economically, with two Chinese businesses to every Tibetan one, a ratio that reflects the city's population.There are plenty of sights in and around Lhasa to keep most visitors occupied for at least a week: the Potala, Jokhang and Barkhor district are not to be missed.
There are altogether 5 lines to go into and out from Tibet in Land. The Qinghai-Tibet Line, the Sichuan- Tibet line ( it divide into south Sichun- ...
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There are altogether 5 lines to go into and out from Tibet in Land. The Qinghai-Tibet Line, the Sichuan- Tibet line ( it divide into south Sichun- Tibet line and north Sichuan- Tibet line), the Yunnan-Tibet line, the Xinjiang-Tibet line, the Nepal-Tibet line. Except the Qinghai- Tibet line, the roads of other lines are all very bad . Traveller must still face the hypoxia and high altitude. The Xinjiang-Tibet line is the most difficult line to go through in all these five 5 lines. I have driven with my own small car through the Qinghai-Tibet line, Sichuan-Tibet line alone. This time I have driv...
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