main cities of tibet: lhasa , shigatse , shannan , tingri , nakchu , ngari , nyingchi , tsedang , zhangmu , chamdo
intro: lhasa, the beautiful capital city of this tibet autonomous region, (tar), is situated in the south central part of the region, on the north bank of the kyichu river, ( lhasa river), in a mountain-fringed valley. at an elevation of 3,658 m, (12,000 feet), the city, nicknamed sunlight city, is the highest city in the world. this ancient sprawling city, settled 1,300 years ago, covers 30,000 square km, (3,000,000 hectares), with a population of 400,000, of which 87% are tibetans. the urban population is 180,000. the city has many buddhist monuments and was the seat of the dalai lama, so that flocks of pilgrims have been making their pilgrimage to the city for centuries. more and more tourists from every corner of the world have been attracted to explore this vibrant city and its mysterious culture as well. its unique scenery, long history, exotic culture, mysterious religion and spectacular monuments, make your stay a life long memory.
climate: the northern part of lhasa is higher than the southern part. the middle southern part is the plain, the topography there is very even. it is the plateau monsoon climate in the temperate zone. it has an average annual temperature of 7.5oc, and an average annual precipitation of 454 mm.
feature: lhasa is the cultural historical city in china. in tang dynasty, tufan took here as its capital. there are a lot of ancient temples, such as budala palace, dazhao temple, zhebeng temple and so on. otherwise, the yangba well in dangxiong prefecture is famous for its hot fount, warm fount and boiling fount, etc. and also, there is the biggest lake in the world, that is namucuo lake.the traditional specialties are carpet, jewelry, high land barley wine, snow-lotus and zang flowers.
accommodations: the accommodation conditions have been greatly improved. there are now up market hotels for those tourists who wish to enjoy luxury accommodation as well as inexpensive hostels for the budget traveler. the extravagant lhasa hotel provides international facilities and standards of service, while dozens of hostels, mostly on beijing dong lu or around, provide the more basic accommodation and a limited service.
entertainment: flourishing disco bars and karaoke bars are becoming the most popular entertainment in lhasa. there is one cinema on yuthok lu, however, its popularity has been declining. another alternative is a visit to a langma opera. here tibetan dances and songs from kham and amdo and occasionally indian dances, are performed. there are dozens of them in town now; you just have to ask the locals to find out more information. a good choice now is to visit a kailash, makye ame, tashi or some other restaurant to enjoy pop music and share travel stories. if nightclubs is what you are after, although a relatively new concept, one can be easily found near snowlands hotel.
practical tips: lhasa, as the capital city of tibet, offers better facilities such as accommodation, restaurants and shopping than the rest of the region, so we suggest, if you are planning to travel to other parts of tibet, that you start your trip from here. lhasa is also the best place to acclimatize before you go into the depths of tibet and beyond. bare in mind, to allow for acclimatization, refrain from particularly strenuous activities at the beginning of your trip.
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