-- Introduction
-- Attractions:
-- Barkhor Street
-- Drepung Monastery
-- Ganden Monastery
-- Jokhang Temple
-- Lhasa Carpet Factory
-- Norbulingka (the Summer Palace)
-- Potala Palace
-- Sera Monastery
-- Tibetan Traditional Hospital
-- Yangpachen
Lhasa Hotels

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: 300,00
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

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