| Lhasa
is the capital city of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
It has been the political capital of Tibet since the 17th
century, when the fifth Dalai Lama made Lhasa the center of his
administration and started building the Potala Palace there.
It was used as a winter palace for the Dalai Lama from that
time until 1959. It is a site of great historical importance
to Tibetan Buddhism, and it is now a national museum. The
palace has been a World Heritage Site since 1994. The Potala Palace is the most popular tourist attraction in the city, which has a thriving tourism industry. Visitors also come here to see the beautiful surrounding landscape of the Himalayan mountains. For More Information China Travel Service - Things to do in Lhasa Tibet Lhasa Travel Agency NPR Article: Tradition vs. Change in 'Lhasa Vegas' Sacredsites.com: Potala Palace Virtual Tour of Potala Palace Back to China Back to Main |
 The Potala Palace. (By Philipp Roelli, License: GNU Free Documentation 1.2)  Overview of the city of Lhasa. (By Rainer Haessner, License: GNU Free Documentation 1.2) |