http://www.trekking-world.com/regional/tibet/%C3%BC/lhasa en http://www.trekking-world.com/lhasa <p><strong>Lhasa</strong>, which means &quot;Land of the Gods&quot;, is the capital of the <strong>Tibet </strong>autonomous region in China. It is located at 3650 meters (12 000 feet) above sea level on the northern slopes of the Himalayas. Over 1,300 years old, it sits in a valley right next to the Lhasa River, known as the &quot;merry blue waves&quot;. It is home to the Tibetan, Han, and Hui peoples, as well as many other ethnic groups, but the Tibetan ethnic group makes up 87 percent of the total population.<br /> &nbsp;</p> <p><a href="http://www.trekking-world.com/lhasa">read more</a></p> Lhasa Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:41:01 +0100 krishna 811 at http://www.trekking-world.com