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Tibet (Xizang), the Roof of the World, remained unknown to the world until the beginning of the 20th century. The massive, snowy land has exerted an awesome draw on travelers and adventurers ever since. Its majestic scenery, mysterious and exotic religious culture, and wonderful people, reward every tourist with an indelible life long memory!
Tibet (Tibet Autonomous Region, TAR for short) borders Xinjiang, Qinghai, Sichuan and Yunnan internally while India, Burma, Bhutan, Sikkim, and Nepal meet its external borders. It covers a massive 1,220,000 square kilometers (470,920 square miles), which is about 12.8 % of the whole of China. With an average height of 4,000 meters above sea level, Tibet is encompassed by some of the world's highest mountains. The Himalayas to the south, the Karakoram to the west, and the Kunlun to the north are the dream lands of all adventurers and mountaineers.
The vast land is also the cradle of several great rivers such as the Yangtze River,the Yellow River,the Nu River (Salween), the Lancang River (Mekong), the Yarlong Tsangpo (Brahmaputra),the Indus, and the Ganges. Tibet also offers awe-inspiring scenery of beautiful lakes and valleys. Over 1,500 lakes including Heavenly Lake Namtso and the holy Lake Manasarova make Tibet the plateau with largest amount of lakes. Without irrigation and nurturance of these rivers and lakes, the surrounding lands may not flourish.
Tibet Attractions
Tibet is the biggest, highest and the youngest plateau in the world.It claims to be the "Roof of the world" and "The Third Pole". Mt. Kunlun, Mt. Himalaya, Mt. Gandis and Mt. Henduan are all scraping the sky. Tibet is full of rivers and lakes,which provides adequate hydroelectric power and aquatic products.Bushy banks of the rivers and lakes are the homes of swans and wild geese.If you do not watch your step,you might stride on their eggs. On the banks of the salt water lakes,there are great heaps of alkail which also contain nitre borax.
The Holy Snow Land
The mountais and peaks in the Tibetan Plateau are covered by silver snow,shining undr the sunlight.It would be even more beautiful looking down from airplane.
High Peaks
Among the 14 peaks above 8,000 meters on earth,5 are in Tibet.Besides Mt. Everst,peaks like Luozi,Makalu,Zhuoayou,Xixiabangma and Nanjiabawa are all competing to stand up higher than other peaks on earth.Huge rocks are piercing into the sky.Endless ice and snow are depicting a silver world.White ice towners,stalagmites and stalactites,the serene looking ice sheep against the ferocious looking ice are master pieces of ice carving by the great nature.What is not white?What is not pure here in Tibet?
Three Rivers
The Gold Sand, Lancang and Nu Rivers flow down from north to the south into Yunnan Province. Accompanied by the grand sceneries of Mt. Hengduan, the 3-river area is a famous scenic spot.
Yaluzangbu River
The 2051 km long Yaluzangbu River tums and twists like a silver dragon from the west to the east into the valleys of South Tibet, running through Muotuo county. After a 90-degree turn, it empties into the Indian Ocean. People can have a good time on their yak hide boats or canoes at the upper level of the River with going down to the lower level, which is quite exciting and challenging.
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