Lhasa literally translates to "place of gods" (ལྷ lha, god; ས sa, place) in the Tibetan language. Chengguan literally translates to "urban gateway" (Chinese: 城关; pinyin: Chéngguān) in the Chinese language. Ancient Tibetan … See more

Owing to its very high elevation, Lhasa has a cool semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSk), bordering on both a monsoon-influenced subtropical highland climate (Köppen: … See more

Competitive industry together with feature economy play key roles in the development of Lhasa. With the view to maintaining a balance between population growth and the … See more

By the mid 7th century, Songtsen Gampo became the leader of the Tibetan Empire that had risen to power in the Yarlung Tsangpo River (whose lower reaches in India is known as the See more

Lhasa has an elevation of about 3,600 m (11,800 ft) and lies in the centre of the Tibetan Plateau with the surrounding mountains rising to … See more

Demographics in the past
The 11th edition of Encyclopædia Britannica published between 1910 and 1911 noted the total … See more

Lhasa has many sites of historic interest, including the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Sera Monastery and Norbulingka. The Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and the Norbulingka are UNESCO world heritage sites. However, many important sites were … See more