Tibet (Tibet Autonomous Region, TAR for short), the Roof of the World, remained unknown to the world until the very beginning of the 20th century. It is the main parts of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau located in the southwest border area of China .The plateau is surrounded by the highest mountain ranges, and you can find the highest mountain here, it's an ideal place for climbers and scientists.
Ethnic Minority Group
There are more than ten ethnic groups in Tibet, including Tibetan, Mongolian, Nu, Drung, and so on. Among them, Tibetans are the dominant inhabitants of Tibet, accounting for 92.2 percent of the local population, they have their own language and written script. Most Tibetan people are Buddhist.

Climate
Tibet has a highland climate, with lower temperature and less precipitation than most parts of China. It has thin air, long hours of sunshine and intense solar radiation. The climate in northern part is much colder than the southern part, its annual temperature is -2 C in north while the other is 8 C.

Cities and Highlights
Lhasa, capital of the Tibet , means sacred land in Tibetan. It has a history of over 13 centuries. With more than 3,000 hours of sunshine annually, Lhasa is famed as the City of Sunshine.
Potala Palace, symbol of Lhasa, is on the top of the Potala Hill. The palace, 117 meters tall and 40 meters wide, has towering buildings with golden roofs and a group of huge castle palaces, which is divided into white and red palaces for the color of their walls.
Potala Palace is also a world of murals, which are painted in hundreds of halls and corridors reflecting the history, religion, culture and arts of Tibet.
Tibetan Buddhism has a great influence in the daily life of the Tibetan people, so there are many temples in Lhasa. In Tibet visitors can see many pilgrims who prostrate themselves every nine steps on their way from their hometowns to the holy city of Lhasa.

Norbu Lingka Park, or "Treasured Garden", with a layout similar to imperial gardens in the Chinese interior, the park was a summer resort for Dalai Lamas. In the garden, colorful, exotic flowers are shaded by towering rare trees, and golden buildings and the lake add radiance and beauty to each other.
Great taste
Tibetan cuisine includes Zanba (roasted highland qingke barley flour), meat, and milk products.
Specialties are yoghourt made from yak milk which is also used to produce excellent and famed cheeses. Zanba in Lhasa is usually enjoyed with a particularly stewed chicken with mushrooms from Eastern Tibet. Most tourists can enjoy the Sichuan Cuisines at Lhasa and your favored dishes in China are available in most of the 4 star hotels.