Tibet Autonomous Region lies in the southwest of China and in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Lhasa is the capital city of the Tibet Autonomous Region and has long been the center of Tibet’s political, economic, cultural and religious in Tibet.

Bordering Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan to the south, Shigatse Region is located in the southern part of Tibet. It used to be called Tsang by Tibetans.

Gyantse, a typical Tibetan town, is a small town south west of Lhasa. It covers an area of 3,771 square kilometers with total population of 67,000.