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Tibet Autonomous Region is located in the southwest of China, with a land area of 1.22 million square kilometers and a population of 2.3 million, of which 95% are Tibetan. There are also 30 other minorities in Tibet, such as Han, Menba, Luoba, Hui, Mongol, and Naxi.

Tibet is entirely within and encompasses most of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau or the Plateau of Tibet, with an average altitude of over 4,500 meters above the sea level. It is known as The Roof Of The World and The Third Pole of the Globe. The world’s highest mountain range, the Himalayas, straddles the border between Tibet and Nepal, as does Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain at 8,848 meters above sea level. The Himalayas, along with the Karakorums, contain most of the world’s tallest 100 mountains. Everything on earth above 7,000 meters is to be found on and around the Plateau of Tibet.

The climate of Tibet varies greatly with height and between day and night. Northern Tibet is arid and cold. On the whole, Tibet has low temperatures, long days, strong sunshine, rare rainfall and thin air. See Tibet Weather

The pastoral area of Tibet is one of the five biggest in China, on which sheep, goats and yaks are grazed. Arable crops are mainly highland barley, wheat, beans and rape seeds as well as apples and walnuts. Tibet has forest coverage of 60,000 square kilometers, which is the second largest timber deposit in China. Famous and expensive animal and herb medicines can also be sourced here, such as musk, pilose antler, bear's gallbladder, Chinese caterpillar fungus, the bulb of fritillary and the snow lotus flower. Its generation of hydroelectric and geothermal power is the greatest in China by province, and its solar energy generation is the second greatest.

The capital city of Tibet Autonomous Region, Lhasa, which means ‘place of the gods’ in Tibetan, is the political, religious, economical and cultural centre of Tibet. Lhasa has 1,300 years of history, before which it was known as Rasa, ‘place of the goats’.

Tibetan culture developed in Tibet, largely isolated from the rest of the world. Human activities can be traced back to the late Paleolithic Period. The king of Tibet, Songzan Ganbu (or Songtsan Gampo), unified Tibet in the seventh century AD and established the Tibetan Dynasty, which twice weaved matrimonial relations with the Tang Dynasty in the seventh and eighth centuries. In the thirteenth century, Tibet became an administrative region of the Yuan Dynasty. A Tibetan government was established during the rule of the fifth Dalai Lama, and it was confirmed by the Qing Dynasty government and a standing minister to Tibet was authorized. After the 1911 revolution and the fall of the Qing Dynasty, the Dalai Lama proclaimed Tibetan independence, which endured while China was engaged in civil and world war. This period was ended by People's Republic of China forces in 1950, when Tibet came under Chinese government control.

Altitude Sickness

Nearly all tourists entering Tibet experience altitude sickness to some extent. For some the effect is strong, while for others it is small. This has nothing to do with age or sex, but it does have to do with physical fitness. Here are some precautions and tips to lessen the effects of altitude sickness, according to previous experiences in Tibet.Read more.

Tibet Travel Permit

There are overall four documents that may be required for foreign tourists who want to travel in Tibet:

1. A Chinese Visa, which you can apply for in Chinese Embassy in your country,
2. a Tibet Permit, which you have to obtain it in order to enter Tibet,
3. a Travel Permit, when you are planning to travel to closed areas in Tibet, which you can obtain after you arrive in Tibet, and
4. a Military Permit, which you have to obtain if you are planning to travel to military sensitive areas.

As a national travel agency, we are able to assist you with the process for of the above documents if you book a tour with us.Read more.

 

Tibet Featured Tour Packages

Tibet is amazing and has lots to see. Here are the most popular tour packages for discovering the Roof of the World.

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