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Official Name: Xizang Zizhiqu

Short form: Xizang

Int'l long form: Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR)

Int'l short form: Tibet

Etymological: the name Tibet is derived from the Sanskrit word Trivistapa which means "heaven." Tibetans called their homeland Bod.

Time: Local Time = UTC +8h ˇˇActual Time: Thu-Aug-25 15:35

Population: 4.22 million

Urban Population: 1.22 million

Area: 7,266 sq km

Nationalities: Han, Hui, and She

 
Tibet Weather

History: a quiet market town before 1949 and has since expanded to become an industrial center

Climatic: subtropical humid monsoon climate with frost-free period of 245 days, 4 seasons clearly

Average Temperature: 15.7ˇć annually

Rainfall: annual precipitation of 1000 mm

 

Rivers: the Cao Lake - one of the 5 famous fresh-water lakes in China, Feihe River - a branch of Huaihe River, Sili River; Ershili River and Banqian River

Products: paddy rice, wheat, legume, potato, cotton, flue-cured tobacco,

Best time to visit: The best time for traveling in Tibet is May and the period from middle August to October. The rest of the year is not suitable for touring activities because of harsh weather condition.

Major tourist regions: Tibet Autonomous Region has 7 districts under its jurisdiction, they are Lhasa, Shigatse, Chamdo, Lhokha (Shannan), Nyingchi, Nagri(Ali) and Nagqu.

 

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