Tibet Overview
Tibet lies on the QinghaiTibet Plateau of the southwest border of China The average height of the whole region is more than 4000 meters above sea level for which Tibet is known as Roof of the World The highest peak of Tibet also the highest in Himalayas and in the whole world is Everest Peak which is as high as 884627 meters above sea level
Although a part of China Tibet has a unique culture of all there own It is mainly inhabited by Tibetans a minority nationality of old and mysterious people Tourist attractions include the Potala Palace in Lhasa Jokhang Temple and a number of Buddhist sacred places
Tibet (Xi Zang in Chinese) is to the south of Xin Jiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Qing Hai Province to the west of Sichuan to the northwest of Yunnan and to the north of India and Nepal Its population of 23 million people come from a variety of ethnic groups including Tibetan Han Monba and Lhota Its capital city is Lhasa
Northwest Tibet mainly Qing Hai plateau is home to a variety of unusual and unique animals Across the northern expanse of Tibet you can see vast grasslands where horses yak and sheep roam freely The world’s lowest valley the Grand Yarluntzanpo River Valley lies in east Tibet
Nearly all Tibetans follow Tibetan Buddhism known as Lamaism with the exception of approximately 2000 followers of Islam and 600 of Catholicism Tibetan Buddhism was greatly influenced by Indian Buddhism in its early time but after years of evolution Tibetan Buddhism has developed its own distinctive qualities and practices A wellknown example is the belief that there is a Living Buddha who is the reincarnation of the first a belief alien to Chinese Buddhism
It is freezing cold in most time of the year Most tourists come to visit Tibet only in the warmest seasons June July August and early September
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