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Lhasa, [a] officially the Chengguan District of Lhasa City, [b] is the inner urban district of Lhasa City, Tibet Autonomous Region, Southwestern China. [4]Lhasa is the second most populous urban area on the Tibetan Plateau after Xining and, at an altitude of 3,656 metres (11,990 ft), Lhasa is one of the highest cities in the world.
Lhasa is the capital and largest city in Tibet. Founded in the A.D. 5th century and largely closed to foreigners until the early 1980s, its name means "God's Home" or "City of the Gods" and is still very much a pilgrimage destination among Tibetans.
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The topic of Tibetan architecture is covered in the first chapter. The architecture of Lhasa is the subject of the second chapter. The third chapter focuses on significant historical buildings in Lhasa that were constructed before 1950. The final chapter discusses the preservation of Lhasa as well as its potential in the future. [2]
Damxung is a county of Lhasa City, lying to the north of its main center of Chengguan, in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Its administrative seat is Damquka . The terrain is rugged, including the western Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains , with their highest peak rising to 7,111 metres (23,330 ft).
Dagzê District is a district of Lhasa immediately east of the district of Chengguan, Tibet. The Lhasa River runs through the district. As of 2013 the total population was 29,152, mostly ethnic Tibetans engaged in agriculture. The district is home to the Ganden and Yerpa monasteries.
Lhünzhub County is situated in central Tibet, approximately 65 km (40 mi) northeast of Lhasa. The county encompasses the Pengbo River Valley and the upper reaches of the Lhasa River, covering an area of 4,512 km 2 (1,742 sq mi). [3] The region is geologically diverse, with an average elevation of 4,000 metres (13,000 ft).
Photo of Lhasa's Western Gateway taken during the British expedition to Tibet, in 1903-1904. 1932 map of Lhasa with descriptions in Czech and English. The Pargo Kaling Gate is located on the west side (left side) of this map next to the Potala Palace. Map of Lhassa by Nikita Bichurin (first half of the 19th century).