Tibet, on the lofty Tibetan Plateau on the northern side of the Himalayas, is an autonomous region of China. It's nicknamed the “Roof of the World” for its towering peaks. It shares Mt. Everest with Nepal. Its capital, Lhasa, is site of hilltop Potala Palace, once the Dalai Lama’s winter home, and Jokhang Temple, Tibet’s spiritual heart, revered for its golden statue of the young Buddha.
Lhasa tour, sometimes spelled Lasa. It is the traditional capital of Tibet and Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China. Lhasa is located at the foot of Mount Gephel. The city is also the traditional seat of the Dalai Lama and the Potala and Norbulingka palaces.
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