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Tibet ( / tɪˈbɛt / ⓘ; Tibetan: བོད, Lhasa dialect: [pʰøːʔ˨˧˩] Böd; Chinese: 西藏; pinyin: Xīzàng )is a region in the western part of East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about 2,500,000 km 2 (970,000 sq mi). It is the homeland of the Tibetan people.
5 days ago · Tibet, historic region and autonomous region of China that is often called ‘the roof of the world.’ It occupies a vast area of plateaus and mountains in Central Asia, including Mount Everest. The name Tibet is derived from the Mongolian Thubet, the Chinese Tufan, the Tai Thibet, and the Arabic Tubbat.
Aug 25, 2023 · Tibet's history includes periods when it was an independent entity and other times when it was ruled by powerful Chinese and Mongolian dynasties. Beijing claims a centuries-old sovereignty over...
China, Asia. Tibet offers fabulous monasteries, breathtaking high-altitude walks, stunning views of the world’s highest mountains and one of the warmest cultures you will ever encounter.
Tibet, now open for traveling, is an "autonomous" region of China. Tibet has experienced 1,500 years of history from divided kingdoms on the Tibetan Plateau to a unified Tibetan (Tubo)Kingdom (618–842), Mongol rule, Dalai Lama rule, Qing Dynasty conquest, independence, and finally as part of modern China's territory.
5 days ago · Tibet - Buddhism, Plateau, Himalayas: Ruins in eastern Tibet near Qamdo indicate that humans inhabited the region some 4,000 to 5,000 years ago. According to Tibetan legend, the Tibetan people originated from the union of a monkey and a female demon.
Tibet ( Tibetan: བོད་, Bod, Mandarin: 西藏, Xīzàng ), officially known as Xizang Autonomous Region , is sometimes described as the "roof of the world"; the entire region is on a high plateau and there are many large mountains.
Tibet emerged as a powerful Buddhist kingdom in the 7th–9th century ce. It came under the control of the Mongols in the 13th century and the Qing ( Manchu) dynasty in the 18th century. After the 1911–12 Chinese Revolution, it gained a measure of autonomy.
Feb 6, 2012 · Tibet has long captured the West's imagination as the site of a mystical Utopia. Geographically dramatic and remote, it has an average altitude of 13,000ft (4,000m) above sea level and is ...
Aug 20, 2021 · Tibet is the Earth’s highest region and shares Mount Everest (the world’s highest mountain) with Nepal. .Map showing the location of Tibet. The area is administered as Tibet Autonomous Region within the People’s Republic of China and is home to the Tibetan people, Sherpa, Qiang, Tamang, Lhoba, and Monpa people.
