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The journey to unlock the complexities
posed by this arid mass of discovery (almost the size
of Europe) begins with probably the most dramatic flight
in the world. From Kathmandu, you journey the huge backbone
of the High Himalayas to land deep in the heart of the
Tibetan plateau. A further two hours drive by road through
barren wilderness Lhasa, the capital and home to the
famous Potala Palace unfolds. Lhasa remains the major
focus of Buddhist worship anywhere in the world, a place
for the traveler to cast away any preconceptions he
or she may have and join in Tibet's journey of discovery
along the way... at least for a while.
Geography
Geographically Tibet can be divided
into three parts; the East, the South and the North.
The Eastern part is forest region which occupies around
25% of Tibet. The Southern part is open grassland occupying
almost a half of Tibet. The Southern and Central region
is an agricultural region occupying the rest of Tibet
as well as containing all the major cities Lhasa, Gyantse,
Shigatse, Gyatsa, and Tsedang . This area is also considered
as the cultural center of Tibet and Buddhism. |
