Lhasa Travel Guide 
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Lhasa is one of the most charming cities in the country. The grand Potala, the blue sky, the clear water and the fresh air all add charm to the city. The total population of the city is around 373,000 and the total population in the urban area only is close to 130,000. People of 31 nationalities live in the city and Tibetans take up 87% of the total population.
Lhasa is located in the valley of Lhasa River, a branch of Yarlung Tsangpo River. It is 3,658 high in altitude. The city has jurisdiction over 7 counties and one district with an area of 300,000 square kilometers. The total area of urban section is 523 square kilometers.
Lhasa Apso
Tibetan dog is another name for Lhasa Apso. Before the 20th century, people could s... [ View Details ]
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Potala Palace
The Potala Palace, which is now on the list of Chinese national key protected cultural relics, is the most valuable storehouse in Tibet. It is a huge treasure house for materials and articles of Ti... [ View Details ]
Sera Monastery 
The Sera Monastery is the representative monastery of the Gelugpa of the Tibetan Buddhism. It lies on the southern slope of the Serawoze Mountain in the northern suburbs of Lhasa. The monastery... [ View Details ]
Barkhor Street
Bakhor, also named as Baghor, is the oldest street in Lhasa. In the past, it was only a circumambulation circuit, "a saint road " in the eyes of Tibetan. Now it's also a shopping cen... [ View Details ]
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Clever asked at 2008-4-10 22:55:00
How long will a train ride from Chongqing to Lhasa take? (40 views, 1 answers.)
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Will there be a railway from Lhasa to Shigatse? (58 views, 2 answers.)
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