Tibet, China, is located in the southwest border, bordering India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Xinjiang, Qinghai, and Sichuan. The provincial capital, Lhasa, is about 1,600 miles from Beijing. Tibet has a long history and is the cradle of Tibetan culture. It has been an important area of Buddhism since ancient times. Tibet has become a paradise for explorers and tourists with its mysterious religious culture, spectacular natural scenery and unique plateau landscape. Tibet has a population of about 3.3 million and a GDP of about US$7 billion in 2019. The five major cities in the province are Lhasa拉薩, Shigatse日喀則, Shannan山南, Nyingchi林芝, and Nagqu那曲. Tibet’s main industries include agriculture and animal husbandry, tourism, and mineral resource development. The following are the top 10 major tourist attractions in Tibet: Potala Palace布達拉宮, Jokhang Temple大昭寺, Lake Yamdrok羊卓雍錯, Lake Namtso納木錯, Mount Kailash冈仁波齊峰, Mount Everest珠穆朗瑪峰, Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon雅魯藏布大峽谷, Basum Lake巴松措, Milha Pass米拉山口, and Samye Monastery桑耶寺.
