LHASA
Lhasa MAP.
MAP OF LHASA.
Lhasa: The capital of Tibet Autonomous Region and center of Tibet's politic, economy, culture and religious activities
City Attractions :
Barkhor Street
Drepung Monastery
Jokhang Temple
Norbulingka (the Summer Palace)
Potala Palace
Sera Monastery
more...
Location: located in the latitude 29 north, on the north bank of Lhasa River, a tributary of the Yarlung Tsangbo River, at an altitude of 3,700 meters
Neighboring areas: Qinghai, Sichuan, and Yunnan Provinces; Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
Population: 300,000
Area: 544 sq km
Nationalities: Han, Hui Tibetan
History: a history of over 13 centuries; called Wotang before the mid-seventh century; in 633 A.D., founded as a city under the leadership of King Songtsan Gampo
Climatic Features: delightful weather with the sunshine of 3000 hours annually--hence its popular name "The Sunshine City"; great temperature difference between night and day; neither severely cold, nor unbearable hot and frost-free of over 200 days
Average Temperature: 7.5C
Rainfall: average annual of 230-570mm
Rivers: Lhasa River
...ROOF OF
JOKHANG TEMPLE
...MURAL OF
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... INSIDE
JOKHANG TEMPLE
.. BARKHOR
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..ART SHOP AT BARKHOR
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..BARKHOR STREET PRODUCTS
NORBULINGKA
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