Lhasa, located in the Tibet Autonomous Region in southwestern China, is about 2,125 miles from Beijing. The city is the political, economic and cultural center of Tibet and has a history of more than 1,300 years. Lhasa has a population of about 300,000 and an annual GDP of about US$2 billion. The five major products of Lhasa include: Tibetan Carpets藏毯, Tibetan Medicine藏药, Silver Jewelry银饰, Highland Highland Specialties高原特产 and Thangkas唐卡. The 10 major tourist attractions in Lhasa are: Potala Palace布达拉宫, Jokhang Temple大昭寺, Norbulingka罗布林卡, Drepung Monastery哲蚌寺, Sera Monastery色拉寺, Yamdrok Lake羊卓雍错, Namtso Lake纳木错, Samye Monastery桑耶寺, Milha Pass米拉山口, Barkhor Street八廓街.
