As the first batch of national historical and cultural cities, Lhasa is famous for its beautiful scenery, long history, unique customs and strong religious color. It has successively won the honorary titles of China Excellent Tourist City, European Tourists' Favorite Tourist City, National Civilized City, Safest City in China, Top 200 Charming Cities in China, Top 200 Charming Cities in the World, and China 100 City.
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Terrain of Lhasa: Lhasa is located in the middle of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, with an altitude of 3,650 meters. It is one of the highest cities in the world, high in the north and low in the south, leaning from east to west. The south-central part is the valley plain in the middle reaches of Lhasa River, a tributary of Yarlung Zangbo River, with flat terrain.
At 100 km north of Lhasa, Nyainqen Tang Lala Snow Mountain stands, with Namco at the northern edge, and the highest point of the mountain is 7 1 17 meters above sea level. Nyainqentanglha Mountain stands in the middle of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, about 600 kilometers long from east to west, and is connected with Gangkuka in the west.
It extends to Boshula Ridge in the Hengduan Mountains in the southeast, and slightly protrudes to the north in the middle. It is the watershed between the Yarlung Zangbo River and the Nu River, and divides Xizang Autonomous Region into three regions: northern Tibet, southern Tibet and southeastern Tibet.
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