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Tibet
Tibet Map |
Lying in the southwestern part of Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, known as "the Roof of the World", Xizang (Tibet) borders on India, Nepal, Sikhim, Bhutan,' Myanmar and adjoins Sichuan, Qinghai, Yunnan and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Area: over 1200000 km2.
Xizang is the principal part of Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, surrounded by mountain masses, including Qomolangma Peak with the world's maximum elevation of 8848 metres above sea level. There are numerous alpine lakes, torrential rivers and magnificent Buddhist temples, and therefore, it has long been an ideal region for mountain-climbing, scientific investigation, exploration, tourism and Buddhist activities. |