Administration Type	Prefecture-level city
City Seat	Lhasa ( 29°39′N, 91°07′E)
Area - Total - Urban center	km² 53 km²
Population - Total - Urban center	257,400 (2004)
GDP - Total - Per Capita	RMB 7.524 billion yuan (2004) RMB(2004)
Major Nationalities	Tibetan
County-level divisions	Chengguan District
Township-level divisions	Lhünzhub, Damxung, Nyêmo, Qüxü, Doilungdêqên, Dagzê,Maizhokunggar
CPC Committee Secretary	[[]] ()
Mayor	Lobsang Gyaltsen ()
City Flower
City Tree
Regional dialect	Tibetan language, Hohhot dialect
Area code	850000
Postal Code	891
License Plate Prefix	藏

Lhasa (Tibetan: ལྷ་ས་; Wylie: lha sa; Lhasa dialect IPA: [[ʹl̥ʰásə] or [ʹl̥ʰɜ́ːsə]]; Simplified Chinese: 拉萨; Traditional Chinese: 拉薩; Pinyin: Lāsà), sometimes spelled Llasa, is the traditional capital of Tibet and the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1984 × 1488 pixel, file size: 871 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Lhasa seen from the Potala, Rainer Haessner, self photographed, August 2005 File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this... Due to Chinas large population and area, the political divisions of China have always consisted of several levels since ancient times. ... 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Due to Chinas large population and area, the political divisions of China have always consisted of several levels since ancient times. ... Lhasa (Tibetan: ལྷ་ས་; Wylie: lha sa; Lhasa dialect IPA: [; Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), sometimes spelled Llasa, is the traditional capital of Tibet and the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Due to Chinas large population and area, the political divisions of China have always consisted of several levels since ancient times. ... Lhünzhub is a county of the Tibetan city of Lhasa. ... Damxung is a county of the Tibetan city of Lhasa. ... Nyêmo is a county of the Tibetan city of Lhasa. ... Qüxü is a county of the Tibetan city of Lhasa. ... Doilungdêqên is a county of the Tibetan city of Lhasa. ... Dagzê is a county of the Tibetan city of Lhasa. ... Maizhokunggar is a county of the Tibetan city of Lhasa. ... 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The city is the traditional seat of the Dalai Lama and the Potala and Norbulingka palaces and in Tibetan Buddhism is regarded as the holiest centre in Tibet. The 13th Dalai Lama, Thubten Gyatso (1876-1933). ... The Potala Palace, located in Lhasa, Tibet, was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to Dharamsala after a failed uprising in 1959. ... Norbulingka (Wylie: Nor-bu-gling-ka) is a palace and surrounding park in Lhasa, Tibet which served as the traditional summer residence of the successive Dalai Lamas from the 1780s up until the PRC takeover in the late 1950s. ... Tibetan Buddhism is the body of religious Buddhist doctrine and institutions characteristic of Tibet, the Himalayan region (including northern Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim and Ladakh), Mongolia, Buryatia, Tuva and Kalmykia (Russia), and northeastern China (Manchuria: Heilongjiang, Jilin). ...

The city is home to about 255,000 inhabitants and, at an altitude of approximately 3,650 m (11,975 ft), is one of the highest cities in the world. Altitude is the elevation of an object from a known level or datum. ...

Lhasa literally means "place of the gods", although ancient Tibetan documents and inscriptions demonstrate that the place was first called Rasa, which means "courtyard place" or "goat place".

The city is part of a township-level prefecture, the Lhasa Prefecture consisting of 7 small counties: Lhünzhub County, Damxung County, Nyêmo County, Qüxü County, Doilungdêqên County, Dagzê County,Maizhokunggar County. Lhünzhub is a county of the Tibetan city of Lhasa. ... Damxung is a county of the Tibetan city of Lhasa. ... Nyêmo is a county of the Tibetan city of Lhasa. ... Qüxü is a county of the Tibetan city of Lhasa. ... Doilungdêqên is a county of the Tibetan city of Lhasa. ... Dagzê is a county of the Tibetan city of Lhasa. ... Maizhokunggar is a county of the Tibetan city of Lhasa. ...

History

The founder of Lhasa, King Songsten Gampo

Lobsang Gyatso, 5th Dalai Lama

There is considerable debate over the geographical prominence of Lhasa in early Tibetan history. I took this photo myself in 1993. ... I took this photo myself in 1993. ... King Songsten Gampos statue in his meditation cave at Yerpa Songtsen Gampo (617-650) is the 33rd king of the Yarlung Dynasty of Tibet. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Lozang Gyatso, the Great Fifth Dalai Lama, (1617-1682), is one of only two Dalai Lamas formally titled Great. He initiated the construction of the fabulous Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. ...

By the mid 7^th century, Songtsän Gampo became the leader of the Tibetan Empire that had risen to power in the Yarlung River Valley. In 641 A.D., Songtsan Gampo, who by this time had conquered the whole Tibetan region, wedded Princess Wen Cheng of the Imperial Tang court. Through this marriage, he converted to Buddhism and proceeded to build the Ramoche and Jokhang temples in Lhasa to house two Buddha statues brought to his court by Princess Wen Cheng and a Nepalese Princess, even as it was noted that Songtsän Gampo's empire was nomadic and he held court in large movable resplendent tents. A statue of King Songtsän Gampo in his meditation cave at Yerpa Songtsen Gampo, Song-btsan-sgam-po or Songtsän Gampo, or Tsrong-tsong Gompo (སྲོང་བཙན་སྒམ་པོ་ Wylie: Srong-btsan Sgam-po) (died 650 CE) was the first emperor of a unified Tibet. ... Events Founding of the city of Fostat, later Cairo, in Egypt. ... The Chinese Princess Wen Cheng (or Tibetan: Mung-chang Kungco), was a niece of the powerful Emperor Taizong of Tang China, who left China in 640, according to records, arriving the next year in Tibet to marry the thirty-seven year old Songtsen Gampo (604–650 CE) the thirty-third... China under the Tang Dynasty (yellow) and its sphere of influence Capital Changan (618–904) Luoyang (904-907) Language(s) Middle Chinese Religion Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism Government Monarchy Emperor  - 618-626 Emperor Gaozu  - 684, 705-710 Emperor Zhongzong  - 684, 710-712 Emperor Ruizong  - 904-907 Emperor Ai History  - Li... A statue of King Songtsän Gampo in his meditation cave at Yerpa Songtsen Gampo, Song-btsan-sgam-po or Songtsän Gampo, or Tsrong-tsong Gompo (སྲོང་བཙན་སྒམ་པོ་ Wylie: Srong-btsan Sgam-po) (died 650 CE) was the first emperor of a unified Tibet. ...

From the fall of the monarchy to the accession of the fifth Dalai Lama, the centre of political power in the Tibetan region was not situated in Lhasa. However, the importance of Lhasa as a religious site became increasingly significant as the centuries progressed.^[1] It was known as the center of Tibet where Padmasambhava magically pinned down the earth demonness with the foundation of the Jokhang Temple built over her heart. ^[2] Wikimedia Commons has multimedia related to: Jokhang Categories: Buddhism-related stubs | Buddhist temples ...

By the 15^th century, the city of Lhasa had risen to prominence following the founding of three large Gelugpa monasteries by Je Tsongkhapa and his disciples in the 15th century. The three monasteries are Ganden, Sera, and Drepung monasteries which were built as part of the puritanical Buddhist revival in Tibet. The scholarly achievements and political savvy of this sect eventually pushed Lhasa once more to center stage. (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... The Geluk (dge lugs) School was founded by Tsongkhapa (1357-1419), Tibets best known religious reformer and arguably its greatest philosopher. ... Je Tsongkhapa (Tsong-kha-pa) in the fifth vison of Khedrub Jey (Mkhas-grub) Tsongkhapa (Tibetan: ཙོང་ཁ་པ་; Wylie: Tsong-kha-pa) (1357 - 1419) , whose name means The Man from Onion Valley, was the founder of the Geluk (Dge-lugs) school of Tibetan Buddhism. ... Ganden monastery Ganden Monastery is one of the great three Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet, located on Wangbur Mountain, Tagtse County, 47 kilometers from Lhasa. ... Sera can refer to: Town of Sera, in the Sera District, Hiroshima, Japan. ... Drepung monastery Drepung Monastery is one of the great three Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet. ...

The fifth Dalai Lama, Lobsang Gyatso (1617–1682), conquered Tibet and moved the center of his administration to Lhasa, as the religious and political capital of Tibet. In 1645 the Potala Palace began reconstruction on Red Hill. In 1648, the Potrang Karpo (White Palace) of the Potala was completed, and the Potala was used as a winter palace by the Dalai Lama from that time. The Potrang Marpo (Red Palace) was added between 1690 and 1694. The name Potala is possibly derived from Mount Potalaka, the mythological abode of Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara. The Jokhang Temple was also greatly expanded around this time. Although some wooden carvings and lintels of the Jokhang Temple date to the 7^th century, the oldest of Lhasa's extant buildings, such as amidst the Potala Palace, the Jokhang and some of the monasteries and properties in the Old Quarter date to this second flowering in Lhasa's history. The 13th Dalai Lama, Thubten Gyatso (1876-1933). ... Lozang Gyatso, the Great Fifth Dalai Lama, (1617-1682), is one of only two Dalai Lamas formally titled Great. He initiated the construction of the fabulous Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. ... Events Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed I (1603-1617) to Mustafa I (1617-1623). ... Events March 11 – Chelsea hospital for soldiers is founded in England May 6 - Louis XIV of France moves his court to Versailles. ... // Events January 10 - Archbishop Laud executed on Tower Hill, London. ... The Potala Palace located in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to Dharamsala, India after a failed uprising in 1959. ... 1648 (MDCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Potala Palace, located in Lhasa, Tibet, was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to Dharamsala after a failed uprising in 1959. ... The Potala Palace, located in Lhasa, Tibet, was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to Dharamsala after a failed uprising in 1959. ... Events Giovanni Domenico Cassini observes differential rotation within Jupiters atmosphere. ... Events February 6 - The colony Quilombo dos Palmares is destroyed. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... // AvalokiteÅ›vara or Avalokiteshvar, अवलोकितेश्वर (Sanskrit, lit. ... Pre-fabricated, pre-tensioned concrete lintels spanning garage doors. ...

Jokhang temple

In the first half of the 20^th century, several western explorers made celebrated journeys to the city, including Francis Younghusband, Alexandra David-Néel, and Heinrich Harrer. Lhasa was the center of Tibetan Buddhism, and nearly half of its population were monks. The population of Lhasa was estimated at 25,000 in 1951, excluding some 15,000 monks in the area's monasteries, although with the invasion of China many people fled from the city including the living 14^th Dalai Lama who fled from his residence in the Potala Palace into exile in India in 1959. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 534 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 683 pixel, file size: 202 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Lhasa Jokhang ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 534 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 683 pixel, file size: 202 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Lhasa Jokhang ... The Jokhang Temple, home of the most venerated statue in Tibet a golden roof cylinder The Jokhang, also called the Jokhang Temple or the Jokhang Monastery, is a famous Buddhist temple in Lhasa, Tibet. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... Colonel Sir Francis Edward Younghusband (31 May 1863 - 31 July 1942) was a British Army officer, explorer, and spiritualist. ... Alexandra David-Néel (October 24, 1868 - September 8, 1969) was a French explorer, anarchist, spiritualist, Buddhist and writer. ... Heinrich Harrer Heinrich Harrer (July 6, 1912 – January 7, 2006) was an Austrian mountaineer, sportsman, geographer and author. ... A Roman Catholic monk A monk is a person who practices monasticism, adopting a strict religious and ascetic lifestyle, usually in community with others following the same path. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... (Redirected from 14th Dalai Lama) Tenzin Gyatso is the fourteenth and current Dalai Lama. ... Exile (band) may refer to: Exile - The American country music band Exile - The Japanese pop music band Category: ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Lhasa between 1987-1989 had major demonstrations against the Chinese occupation led by monks and nuns. As a result the Chinese government made life for monks and nuns more difficult by imposing restrictions and political re-educations in the monasteries. Many had to go through these "re-education sessions to align themselves with the communist views and denounce the Dalai Lama and Tibetan Independence." Many monks who refused were sentenced to prisons, others left the monasteries and many escaped into India to carry on their study. St. ...

As of the early 2000s, the city's population stands at about 255,000. For the history of Tibet since 1950, see the history of Tibet. The 2000s are the current decade, spanning from 2000 to 2009. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tibet is situated between the two ancient civilizations of China and India, but the tangled mountain ranges the Tibetan Plateau and the towering Himalayas serve to distance it from both. ...

Dalai Lamas of Lhasa

Main article: Dalai Lama

1st Dalai Lama, Genden Drub 1391-1474 The 13th Dalai Lama, Thubten Gyatso (1876-1933). ... The 13th Dalai Lama, Thubten Gyatso (1876-1933). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Gendun Drup (Tibetan: དགེ་འདུན་གྲུབ་; Wylie: dge dun grub; ZWPY: Gêdün Chub; Lhasa dialect IPA: [), also spelled Gendün Drub and Gedun Drub (1391 – 1474) is retrospectively considered to be the first in the line of Dalai Lamas of Tibet, who are believed to be reincarnations. ...	2nd Dalai Lama, Genden Gyatso 1475-1541 Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Gendun Gyatso Palzangpo (Wylie transliteration: Dge-dun Rgya-mtsho), also Gendun Gyatso (Sublimely Glorious Ocean of Spiritual Aspirants, layname: Yonten Phuntsok) (1475 – 1541) was the second Dalai Lama. ...	3rd Dalai Lama, Sonam Gyatso 1543–1588 Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Sonam Gyatso (1543 - 1588) was the first officially recognized Dalai Lama by the Mongolians, who gave this teacher the Mongolian name of the Lama (teacher) that has knowledge vast as an ocean (Dalai). ...	4th Dalai Lama, Yonten Gyatso, 1589-1616 Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Yonten Gyatso (1589 – 1616) was the 4th Dalai Lama. ...
5th Dalai Lama, Lozang Gyatso 1617-1682 Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Lozang Gyatso, the Great Fifth Dalai Lama, (1617-1682), is one of only two Dalai Lamas formally titled Great. He initiated the construction of the fabulous Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. ...	6th Dalai Lama, Tsangyang Gyatso 1683-1706 Image File history File links 6dalailama. ... Tsangyang Gyatso Tsangyang Gyatso, (Tibetan: ཚངས་དབྱངས་རྒྱ་མཚོ,Wylie transliteration: Tshang dbyang Rgya mtsho), (1683 – November 15, 1706) was the sixth Dalai Lama. ...	7th Dalai Lama,Kelzang Gyatso, 1708-1757. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Kelzang Gyatso (Wylie: Bskal-bzang Rgya-mtsho) (1708 – 1757), also spelled Kelsang Gyatso and Kezang Gyatso, was the 7th Dalai Lama of Tibet. ...	8th Dalai Lama, Jamphel Gyatso 1758-1804 Image File history File links 8thDalaiLama. ... Jamphel Gyatso (1758 – 1804) was the 8th Dalai Lama of Tibet. ...
9th Dalai Lama, Lungtok Gyatso 1806-1815 Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Lungtok Gyatso (1806 – 1815), also spelled Lungtog Gyatso and Luntok Gyatso, was the 9th Dalai Lama of Tibet. ...	10th Dalai Lama , Tsultrim Gyatso 1816-1837 Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Tsultrim Gyatso (1816 – September 1837) was the 10th Dalai Lama of Tibet. ...	11th Dalai Lama , Khendrup Gyatso 1838–1856 Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Khedrup Gyatso (born December 19, 1838; died in the Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet on January 31, 1856), also spelled Khedrub Gyatso, was the 11th Dalai Lama of Tibet. ...	12th Dalai Lama, Trinley Gyatso 1857–1875 Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Trinley Gyatso (January 26, 1857 – April 25, 1875), also spelled Trinle Gyatso and Thinle Gyatso, was the 12th Dalai Lama of Tibet. ...
13th Dalai Lama, Thubten Gyatso 1876-1933 This image was origianlly part of a book cover by author Glenn H. Mullin. ... The 13th Dalai Lama Thubten Gyatso (Tibetan: ཐུབ་བསྟན་རྒྱ་མཚོ་) (born February 12, 1876; died December 17, 1933), also spelled Thupten Gyatso, was the 13th Dalai Lama of Tibet. ...	14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso 1935- Image File history File links Tenzin_Gyatzo_foto_2. ... (Redirected from 14th Dalai Lama) Tenzin Gyatso is the fourteenth and current Dalai Lama. ...

Geography and climate

Location within China

Lhasa is located in the Lhasa Valley of Tibet.

Lhasa 29°39.29′N, 91°7.1′E and the prefecture covers an area of close to 30,000 km². It has a downtown area of 544 km² and a total population of 500,000; 250,000 of its people live in the urban area. Lhasa is home to the Tibetan, Han, and Hui peoples, as well as many other ethnic groups, but the Tibetan ethnic group makes up 87 percent of the total population. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1804x1322, 280 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1804x1322, 280 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... -1... -1... Tibet (older spelling Thibet; Tibetan: བོད་; Wylie: Bod; Lhasa dialect IPA: [; Simplified and Traditional Chinese: 西藏, Hanyu Pinyin: XÄ«zàng; also referred to as 藏区 (Simplified Chinese), 藏區 (Traditional Chinese), ZàngqÅ« (Hanyu Pinyin), see Name section below) is a plateau region in Central Asia and the indigenous home to the Tibetan people. ... Tibetan can refer to: A place or item from Tibet. ... Han Chinese (Simplified: 汉; Traditional: 漢; Pinyin: hàn) is a term which refers to the majority ethnic group within China and the largest single human ethnic group in the world. ... Look up Hui in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Located at the bottom of a small basin surrounded by mountains, Lhasa has an elevation of 3,650 meters (12,000 feet) and lies in the center of the Tibetan Plateau. The mountains around it rise to 5,500 m (18,000 ft). The Kyi (or Kyi Chu) River, a tributary of the Yarlung Zangbo River), runs through the city. The city stands by the Lhasa River known to local Tibetans as the "merry blue waves,". It runs through the snow-covered peaks and gullies of the Nyainqentanglha mountains, extending 315 km. The river empties into the Yarlung Zangbo River at Qüxü, forming an area of great scenic beauty. Brahmaputra A dugout with pilot in Chitwan. ... Qüxü is a county of the Tibetan city of Lhasa. ...

Satellite image of the Lhasa area on the Tibetan Plateau

With its flat land and mild weather, Lhasa is free of both frigid winters and unbearably hot summers, having an annual average daily temperature of 8 degrees C (43 degrees F). It enjoys 3,000 hours of sunlight annually, so much more than most other cities, it is sometimes called the "sunlit city." Download high resolution version (2100x1600, 1001 KB)http://visibleearth. ... Download high resolution version (2100x1600, 1001 KB)http://visibleearth. ... Winter is one of the four seasons of temperate zones. ... Summer is one of the four seasons of the year. ...

Lhasa has an annual precipitation of 500 mm. It rains mainly in July, August and September. The rainy seasons in the summer and fall are widely regarded the "best" seasons of the year, when it rains mostly at night, and is sunny in the daytime.

Depending on how the status of Tibet before 1950 is interpreted, Lhasa can be regarded as the highest national capital at that time, surpassing La Paz, Bolivia, which currently holds that distinction. Tibet (older spelling Thibet; Tibetan: བོད་; Wylie: Bod; Lhasa dialect IPA: [; Simplified and Traditional Chinese: 西藏, Hanyu Pinyin: XÄ«zàng; also referred to as 藏区 (Simplified Chinese), 藏區 (Traditional Chinese), ZàngqÅ« (Hanyu Pinyin), see Name section below) is a plateau region in Central Asia and the indigenous home to the Tibetan people. ... This is a list of the highest settlement of each country. ... Throughout the world there are many cities that were once national capitals but no longer have that status because the country ceased to exist, the capital was moved, or the capital city was renamed. ... Location of La Paz within Bolivia Coordinates: Country Bolivia Departament La Paz Department (Bolivia) Province Pedro Domingo Murillo Province Founded October 20, 1548 Incorporated (El Alto) 20th century Government  - Mayor Juan Del Granado Area  - City 470 km²  (181. ...

Administration

Lhasa prefecture-level city in Tibet Autonomous Region

Counties of the Lhasa Prefecture

Administratively speaking, Lhasa is a prefecture-level city that consists of one district and seven counties. The district comprises the urban area of Lhasa and is called Chengguan District (Tibetan: ཁྲིན་ཀོན་ཆུས་, Wylie: khrin kon chus, Simplified Chinese: 城关区; Traditional Chinese: 城關區; Pinyin: Chéngguān Qū). The seven counties are Lhünzhub, Damxung, Nyêmo, Qüxü, Doilungdêqên, Dagzê, and Maizhokunggar. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1500x960, 314 KB) Description: Maps of Tibet Autonomous Region of China Source: Date: On October 10 2005 Author: Photo taken by Fanghong Permission: Other versions of this file: File links The following pages link to this file: Lhasa ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1500x960, 314 KB) Description: Maps of Tibet Autonomous Region of China Source: Date: On October 10 2005 Author: Photo taken by Fanghong Permission: Other versions of this file: File links The following pages link to this file: Lhasa ... The Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) (Tibetan: བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས་; Wylie: Bod-rang-skyong-ljongs; Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is a province-level autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... A prefecture-level city (地级市 Pinyin: dìjí shì, literally region-level city) or prefecture-level municipality is an administrative division of the Peoples Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in Chinas administrative structure. ... District, in the context of China, is used to refer to several unrelated political divisions in both ancient and modern China. ... In the context of Political divisions of China, county is the standard English translation of 县 (xiàn). ... Lhasa (Tibetan: ལྷ་ས་; Wylie: lha sa; Lhasa dialect IPA: [; Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), sometimes spelled Llasa, is the traditional capital of Tibet and the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Wylie transliteration scheme is a method for transliterating the Tibetan script using the keys on a typical English language typewriter. ... Simplified Chinese character (Simplified Chinese: or ; Traditional Chinese: or ; pinyin: or ) is one of two standard sets of Chinese characters of printed contemporary Chinese written language, simplified from traditional Chinese by the Peoples Republic of China in an attempt to promote literacy. ... Traditional Chinese characters refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), commonly called Pinyin, is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... Lhünzhub is a county of the Tibetan city of Lhasa. ... Damxung is a county of the Tibetan city of Lhasa. ... Nyêmo is a county of the Tibetan city of Lhasa. ... Doilungdêqên is a county of the Tibetan city of Lhasa. ... Dagzê is a county of the Tibetan city of Lhasa. ...

Economy

Early 19^th century Russian map of Lhasa.

Competitive industry together with feature economy, are playing key roles in the next stage of Lhasa's rapid development. In view of maintaining the balance between human and nature, tourism and service industry are emphasized by local governors as two growth engines for the future. Early 19th-century map of Lhasa, as composed by Nikita Yakovlevich Bichurin. ... Early 19th-century map of Lhasa, as composed by Nikita Yakovlevich Bichurin. ...

Agriculture and husbandry in Lhasa is at a high standard. Mainly, people plant highland barley and winter wheat in Lhasa. The resources of water conservancy, geothermal heating, solar energy, and various mines are abundant. In general stewardship is responsibility for taking good care of resources entrusted to one. ... Binomial name L. Barley (Hordeum vulgare) is an annual cereal grain, which serves as a major animal feed crop, with smaller amounts used for malting and in health food. ... Species T. aestivum T. boeoticum T. compactum T. dicoccoides T. dicoccon T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta T. sphaerococcum T. timopheevii References:   ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 For the indie rock group see: Wheat (band). ... Geothermal heating is a method of heating and cooling a building. ... Solar power describes a number of methods of harnessing energy from the light of the sun. ...

There is widespread electricity, and use of both machinery and traditional methods in the production of textiles, leathers, plastics, matches, embroidery, etc.. The production of national handicrafts has made great progress recently and the Tibetan rugs manufactured at the Lhasa Carpet Factory sell well. Lightning strikes during a night-time thunderstorm. ... A machine is any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of tasks. ... “fabric” redirects here. ... Modern leather-working tools Leather is a material created through the tanning of hides and skins of animals, primarily cattlehide. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... An igniting match A match is a consumable tool for producing fire under controlled circumstances on demand. ... Gold Embroidery Cross-stitch embroidery, Hungary, mid-20th century Phulkari from Punjab region, India 15th century embroidered cope, Ghent, Belgium Elizabethan embroidery styles include blackwork on linen and dense patterns worked in colored silk and metallic threads on velvet or other rich fabrics Embroidery is the art or handicraft of... Lhasa Carpet Factory is a factory south of Yanhe Dong Lu near the University of Tibet in Lhasa the capital of Tibet. ...

At the same time, sunset industries which cause serious pollution will fade out, in hopes of building a healthy eco system. Environmental problems such as soil erosion, acidification, and loss of vegetation are being addressed on the local government agenda. Severe soil erosion in a wheat field near Washington State University, USA. Erosion is the displacement of solids (soil, mud, rock, and so forth) by the agents of wind, water, ice, or movement in response to gravity. ... Vegetation is a general term for the plant life of a region; it refers to the ground cover provided by plants, and is, by far, the most abundant biotic element of the biosphere. ...

The tourism industry now brings significant business to the region, building on the attractiveness of the Potala Palace, the spectacular Himalayan landscape, and the many wild plants and animals native to the high altitudes of Central Asia. Many of Lhasa's rural residents practice traditional agriculture and animal husbandry. Lhasa is also the traditional and current hub of the Tibetan trading network. For many years, chemical and automobile plants operated in the area, because the city's remoteness allowed them to pollute with minimal restriction. However, this has changed in recent years. Copper, lead, and zinc are mined nearby, and the Chinese government is experimenting with new methods of mineral mining and geothermal heat extraction in the area. Perspective view of the Himalaya and Mount Everest as seen from space looking south-south-east from over the Tibetan Plateau. ... Map of Central Asia showing three sets of possible boundaries for the region Central Asia located as a region of the world Central Asia is a vast landlocked region of Asia. ... Shepherd with his sheep in FăgăraÅŸ Mountains, Romania. ... General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 4, d Appearance metallic pinkish red Standard atomic weight 63. ... For Pb as an abbreviation, see PB. General Name, Symbol, Number lead, Pb, 82 Chemical series Post-transition metals or poor metals Group, Period, Block 14, 6, p Appearance bluish gray Standard atomic weight 207. ... General Name, Symbol, Number zinc, Zn, 30 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 12, 4, d Appearance bluish pale gray Standard atomic weight 65. ...

Restaurants in the city include Dharkay Restaurant (Xinglong Fandian) (Linkuo Lu) which was founded by Sichuanese proprietor Liu and his Tibetan wife. The Dharkay is situated 2 blocks from the Hotel Banak Shol and offers Sichuanese style cuisine including fish and vegetarian dishes including bean sprouts and tofu. As the city has developed it also serves a breakfast of eggs, doughnuts and tea.   (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: SzÅ­4-chuan1; Postal map spelling: Szechwan and Szechuan) is a province in the central-western China with its capital at Chengdu. ... A giant grouper at the Georgia Aquarium Fish are aquatic vertebrates that are typically cold-blooded, covered with scales, and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins. ... For animals adapted to eat primarily plants, sometimes referred to as vegetarian animals, see Herbivore. ... Tofu (the Japanese Romaji spelling), also called doufu (the Chinese Pinyin spelling often used in Chinese recipes) or bean curd (the literal translation), is a food of Chinese origin[1], made by coagulating soy milk, and then pressing the resulting curds into blocks. ... An egg is a body consisting of an ovum surrounded by layers of membranes and an outer casing of some type, which acts to nourish and protect a developing embryo. ... A chocolate-glazed doughnut A doughnut, or donut, is a deep-fried piece of dough or batter. ... Tea leaves in a Chinese gaiwan. ...

Demographics

An elderly Tibetan women holding a prayer wheel on the street in Lhasa

Lhasa main street

The total population of Lhasa Prefecture-level City is 521,500 (including known migrant population, excluding military garrisons). Of this, 257,400 are in the urban area (including migrant population of 100,700), while 264,100 are outside.^[3] Nearly half of Lhasa Prefecture-level City's population lives in Chengguan District, which is the administrative division that contains the urban area of Lhasa (i.e. the actual city). Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 682 pixel, file size: 123 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Lhasa User:LucaGaluzzi... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 682 pixel, file size: 123 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Lhasa User:LucaGaluzzi... Prayer wheels bring good luck Prayer wheels in Samye Prayer wheels are called Mani wheels by the Tibetans. ...

According to the 2000 census, the ethnic distribution in Lhasa Prefecture-level City was as follows in November 2000:

Excludes members of the People's Liberation Army in active service.
Source: Department of Population, Social, Science and Technology Statistics of the National Bureau of Statistics of China (国家统计局人口和社会科技统计司) and Department of Economic Development of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission of China (国家民族事务委员会经济发展司), eds. Tabulation on Nationalities of 2000 Population Census of China (《2000年人口普查中国民族人口资料》). 2 vols. Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House (民族出版社), 2003. (ISBN 7-105-05425-5) A Tibetan pilgrim The Tibetans speak the Tibetan language natively and form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), although in anthropological terms they include more than one ethnic group. ... Languages Chinese languages Religions Predominantly Taoism, Mahayana Buddhism, traditional Chinese religions, and atheism. ... Lhünzhub is a county of the Tibetan city of Lhasa. ... Damxung is a county of the Tibetan city of Lhasa. ... Nyêmo is a county of the Tibetan city of Lhasa. ... Qüxü is a county of the Tibetan city of Lhasa. ... Doilungdêqên is a county of the Tibetan city of Lhasa. ... Dagzê is a county of the Tibetan city of Lhasa. ... Maizhokunggar is a county of the Tibetan city of Lhasa. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The Tibetan government in exile and other Tibetan groups say that, if the excluded PLA garrisons and migrants from outside Tibet are considered, ethnic Tibetans are now the minority in Lhasa. Official language Tibetan Headquarters Dharamsala Head of State (Dalai Lama) Tenzin Gyatso National Anthem Tibetan National Anthem, (Link) The Government of Tibet in Exile, officially named the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, is a theocratic government-like entity headed by Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai...

Due to the partial liberalization of the economy over the past decade, greater freedom of movement and various government incentives, thousands of Han Chinese from China proper have settled in the area, and play a large part in Lhasa's economy. Languages Chinese languages Religions Predominantly Taoism, Mahayana Buddhism, traditional Chinese religions, and atheism. ... China proper refers to the historical heartlands of China in the context of that paradigm which contrasts these heartlands with frontier regions of Outer China (including sections of Inner Asia and other regions). ...

Landmarks and culture

Map

Norbulingka

Norbulingka (Wylie: Nor-bu-gling-ka) is a palace and surrounding park in Lhasa, Tibet which served as the traditional summer residence of the successive Dalai Lamas from the 1780s up until the PRC takeover in the late 1950s. ...

The Barkhor, a place for both walking meditation and shopping

Lhasa has many sites of historic interest, including the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Sera Monastery, Zhefeng Temple, Drepung Monastery and Norbulingka. However, many important sites were damaged during the Cultural Revolution. Image File history File links Photo by Nathan Freitas source File links The following pages link to this file: Lhasa ... Image File history File links Photo by Nathan Freitas source File links The following pages link to this file: Lhasa ... Wikimedia Commons has multimedia related to: Jokhang Categories: Buddhism-related stubs | Buddhist temples ... Sera Monastery is one of the great three Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet. ... Drepung monastery Drepung Monastery (Tibetan: འབྲས་སྤུངས་; Wylie: Bras-spungs; ZWPY: Zhaibung) is one of the great three Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet. ... Drepung monastery Drepung Monastery (Tibetan: འབྲས་སྤུངས་; Wylie: Bras-spungs; ZWPY: Zhaibung) is one of the great three Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet. ... Norbulingka (Wylie: Nor-bu-gling-ka) is a palace and surrounding park in Lhasa, Tibet which served as the traditional summer residence of the successive Dalai Lamas from the 1780s up until the PRC takeover in the late 1950s. ... The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; literally Proletarian Cultural Great Revolution; often abbreviated to 文化大革命 wénhuà dà gémìng, literally Great Cultural Revolution, or even simpler, to 文革 wéngé, Cultural Revolution) in the Peoples Republic of China was a struggle for power within the...

Landmarks

• Barkhor
• Central Beijing Road
• Jokhang
• Lhasa Carpet Factory
• Lhasa Hotel
• Lhasa railway station
• Lhasa west railway station
• Norbulingka
• North Linkor Road
• Potala Palace
• Tibet University

The city of Lhasa contains three concentric paths used by pilgrims to circumambulate (walk around) the sacred Johkhang Temple, many of whom make full or partial prostrations along these routes in order to gain spiritual merit. The innermost, the Nangkor (Nang-skor), is contained within the Jokhang temple, and surrounds the sanctuary of the Jowo Shakyamuni, the most sacred statue in Tibetan Buddhism. The middle circumambulatory, the Barkor (Bar-skor), passes through the old town and surrounds the Jokhang temple and various other buildings in its vicinity. The outer Lingkor (Gling-skor) encircles the entire traditional city of Lhasa. Due to the construction of a large new street, Beijing Lam, the Lingkor is not usually used by pilgrims today. The Jokhang Temple, home of the most venerated statue in Tibet a golden roof cylinder The Jokhang, also called the Jokhang Temple or the Jokhang Monastery, is a famous Buddhist temple in Lhasa, Tibet. ... Lhasa Carpet Factory is a factory south of Yanhe Dong Lu near the University of Tibet in Lhasa the capital of Tibet. ... Lhasa railway station (Traditional Chinese: 拉薩站; Simplified Chinese: 拉萨站; pinyin: lā sà zhàn) is a railway station in Lhasa, Tibet. ... Lhasa west railway station (Traditional Chinese: , Simplified Chinese: , pinyin: lā sà xī zhàn) is a railway station in Lhasa, Tibet. ... Norbulingka (Wylie: Nor-bu-gling-ka) is a palace and surrounding park in Lhasa, Tibet which served as the traditional summer residence of the successive Dalai Lamas from the 1780s up until the PRC takeover in the late 1950s. ... The Potala Palace located in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to Dharamsala, India after a failed uprising in 1959. ...

Every August the Shoton Festival is held in Lhasa, one of Tibets biggest traditional festivals held since the 7th century.

Tourism

Sho dun (Shotun) festival

The Potala Palace, Lhasa's most famous and holiest landmark

According to the region's authorities, 1.1 million visitors visited Tibet in 2004. Chinese authorities plan an ambitious growth of tourism in the region to 10 million visitors by 2020; these visitors are expected to be mostly ethnic Chinese. Proponents of greater Tibetan autonomy are concerned that the increase in tourism will lead to an erosion of the indigenous culture of Tibet; in particular, these proponents have stated that renovation around historic sites, such as the Potala Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are creating a jarring "Disney-like" degradation of the sacred site. ImageMetadata File history File links Potala_from_W.jpg Photographer: Philipp Roelli (2005) released under the GFDL by creator Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Potala_from_W.jpg Photographer: Philipp Roelli (2005) released under the GFDL by creator Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... Cinderella Castle, at the center of the Magic Kingdom, is Walt Disney World Resorts most recognizable icon Introduction Owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company, the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, USA is home to four theme parks, two water parks, several resort hotels and golf courses...

Transport

Journalists report that the opening of the railway—the highest plateau railway in the world^[4]—in July 2006 has brought with it an increasing demand for property which has pushed prices up.

Four trains arrive in and depart from Lhasa railway station each day. Train numbered T27 takes 47 hours, 28 minutes from Beijing west, arrives in Lhasa at 20:58 every day. The ticket costs 389 yuan for hard seat, or 813 yuan for a lower hard sleeper, 1262 yuan for a lower soft sleeper. T28 from Lhasa to Beijing west departs at 08:00 and arrives in Beijing at 08:00 on the third day, taking 48 hours. There are also trains from Chengdu, Chongqing, Lanzhou, Xining, Guangzhou, and Shanghai. Initially the large altitude difference has caused problems on this route, giving passengers altitude sickness. To counter this, extra oxygen is pumped in through the ventilation system, and personal oxygen masks are available.^[5] Lhasa railway station (Traditional Chinese: 拉薩站; Simplified Chinese: 拉萨站; pinyin: lā sà zhàn) is a railway station in Lhasa, Tibet. ... Beijings West Railway Station, abb. ... Collection of Chinese yuan (renminbi) paper currency. ...   (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Cheng-tu), located in southwest China, is the capital of Sichuan province and a sub-provincial city. ... Chongqing (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Postal map spelling: Chungching, also Chungking) is the largest and most populous of the Peoples Republic of Chinas four provincial-level municipalities, and the only one in the less densely populated western half of China. ... Lanzhou (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Lan-chou; Postal map spelling: Lanchow) is the capital of and a prefecture-level city in the Gansu province, China. ... Location of Xining Xining (Simplified Chinese : 西宁, Traditional Chinese : 西寧, Tibetan : Ziling) is the capital of Qinghai Province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Guangzhou is the capital and the sub-provincial city of Guangdong Province in the southern part of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Shanghai (Chinese: ; pinyin:  ; Wu (Long-short): ZÃ¥nhae; Shanghainese (IPA): ), situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta in East China, is the largest city of the Peoples Republic of China and the ninth largest in the world. ... Altitude sickness, also known as acute mountain sickness (AMS) or altitude illness is a pathological condition that is caused by acute exposure to high altitudes. ...

See also: Qingzang railway and Lhasa railway station

Lhasa Gonggar Airport is located about 98 kilometres (61 miles) south of the city.^[6] There is also a carpet factory there known for its fine carpets, and the flagship hotel Lhasa Hotel has grown up in recent years. Map of the railway The worlds highest railway which traverses the vast terrain of Tibet. ... Lhasa railway station (Traditional Chinese: 拉薩站; Simplified Chinese: 拉萨站; pinyin: lā sà zhàn) is a railway station in Lhasa, Tibet. ... Lhasa Gonggar Airport is an airport in Lhasa, Tibet, People’s Republic of China (IATA: LXA, ICAO: ZULS). ... Lhasa Carpet Factory is a factory south of Yanhe Dong Lu near the University of Tibet in Lhasa the capital of Tibet. ...

Lhasa in entertainment

Barkhor Square

Life in Lhasa was covered by Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer in his book Seven Years In Tibet and the film of that same name which starred Brad Pitt and David Thewlis. The book in particular relates the story of his life in Lhasa during the 1940s. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x683, 170 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Tibet Lhasa ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x683, 170 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Tibet Lhasa ... For the 1997 film, see Seven Years in Tibet (1997 film). ... William Bradley Brad Pitt(born December 18, 1963) is an American actor and film producer. ... David Thewlis in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

There are no pubs in Lhasa. There are some night spots which feature cabaret acts in which performers will sing English, Chinese, Tibetan, and Nepalese songs and dancers wear traditional Tibetan costume with long flowing cloth extending from their arms. Cabaret is a form of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue — a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting around the tables (often dining or drinking) watching the performance. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The Tibetan language is spoken primarily by the Tibetan people who live across a wide area of eastern Central Asia bordering South Asia, as well as by large number of Tibetan refugees all over the world. ...

Tibetan women near the Potala

Banco de Gaia released an electronic music CD titled Last Train to Lhasa. Chinese rock artist Zheng Jun's recorded a hit song titled "Back to Lhasa" (Hui Dao Lasa). The song is filled with swirling Tibetan influences and rapidly took on the status of a classic. Lhasa is also referenced in "Terranigma", a RPG videogame that was released for the Super Nintendo in 1995. ImageMetadata File history File links Praying_Tibetan_Women. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Praying_Tibetan_Women. ... Banco de Gaia is an electronic music outfit from England, formed by Toby Marks (born 1964) in 1991. ... It has been suggested that Electronica be merged into this article or section. ... CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit ÄŒeské Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s... Last Train to Lhasa is a music album by artist Banco de Gaia which was released in 1995. ... Zheng Jun (Chinese: 郑钧; pinyin: ) is a singer of Chinese rock. ... Terranigma or Tenchi Souzou , Creation of Heaven and Earth) in Japan, is a 1995 action role-playing game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System developed by Quintet and published by Enix. ... This article is about games in which one plays the role of a character. ... The Super Nintendo Entertainment System, also known as Super Nintendo, Super NES or SNES, is a 16-bit video game console released by Nintendo in North America, Brazil, Europe, and Australia. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ...

References

External links

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Lhasa

• People's Government of Lhasa Official Website
• Lhasa @ China Tibet Information Center

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Maps and aerial photos

• Map central Lhasa
• Old map of central Lhasa from 1959
• Satellite image

Lhasa Prefecture, Tibet

Lhünzhub County  • Damxung County • Nyêmo County  • Qüxü County • Doilungdêqên County • Dagzê County •Maizhokunggar County •Chengguan District (Lhasa) Lhasa   Barkhor • Lingkhor  • Potala Palace  • Norbulingka • Jokhang Temple  • Ganden Monastery  • Sera Monastery  • Lhasa Airport • Lhasa railway station • Chokpori  • Drepung Monastery  • Ramoche Temple • Sanga Monastery  • Tibet University  • Yangbajain