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General Introduction of Tibet
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Tibet (Tibet Autonomous Region, TAR for short), the Roof of the
World, borders India, Burma, Bhutan, Sikkim, and Nepal. Covering a
massive 1,220,000 square kilometers (470, 920 square miles), the
plateau is surrounded by the highest mountain ranges, the Himalaya
to the south, the Karakoram to the west, and the Kunlun to the
north. The massive, snowy land has exerted an awesome draw to
travelers and adventurers ever since. With an average height of
4,000 meters above sea level, Tibet encompasses some of the
world's highest mountains. Mt. Everest towers over the region.
Four mountains exceed altitudes of 8,000 meters (26,240 feet).
Thirty-eight mountains exceed altitudes of 7,000 meters (22,960
feet). This "Roof of the World" is the dreamland of
mountaineers and adventurers. The vast land is also the cradle of
great rivers like the Yangtze, Yellow River, Nu River (Salween),
Lancang River (Mekong), Yarlong Tsangpo (Brahmaputra), Indus, and
Ganges. Tibet also offers awe-inspiring scenery of heavenly lakes
and valleys. Its majestic and grand scenery, mysterious and exotic
religious culture, and wonderful people reward every tourist with
an indelible life long memory!
Tibet has a plateau climate featuring a
remarkable change vertically and a big temperature change during
the daytime and the night. The North Tibet Plateau is dry and
cold. It has a low temperature, a long sunshine time, a strong
radiation, less rainfalls and a small density of air. Athough the
Tibetan climate is not as harsh as many people imagine, be
prepared for sudden drops of temperature at night, particularly in
Western Tibet. The best time of year to be in Tibet is between May
and early November, after which temperatures start to plummet.
However, in May and June there is a wind factor to consider, and
dust storms are not unusual. These are not pleasant if you're
hitching or trekking but usually come in squalls and can be seen
coming. Lhasa and Shigatse experience very mild weather between
May and November although July and August can be rainy. These two
months usually see around half of Tibet's annual rainfall. |
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