Tibet autonomous region is located in the Qinghai-Tibet plateau. It is widely known as “roof of the world”. Covering the area of over 1.2million, the autonomous region takes up about one-eighth of china, only second to Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, equals the combination of grant Britain, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Its east latitude extends from  78°15′-99°06′; its north latitude extends from 26°50′-36°53′. With the average elevation of 4,000 meters, there are over 50 peaks above 7,000 meters of sea elevation,11 of which are super giants, over 8,000 meters high. The most famous of them is Mt.Everest, the highest mountain in the whole world.

　Tibet is an ideal place for tourists seeking after grand natural scenery and comprehensive ecological systems. The area tilts slightly from the northwest down to the southeast, displaying along the way various landscapes: gorgeous mountains, steep valleys, glaciers, frozen earth, naked rocks, clay forest, wind and sand, gobi desert, etc.

　Geographically, Tibet can be divided into three major parts: the east, north and south. The eastern part is forest region, occupying approximately one-fourth of the land. Virgin forests run the entire breadth and length of this part of Tibet. The northern part is open grassland where nomads and yak and sheep dwell here. This part occupies approximately half of Tibet. The southern and central part is agriculture region, occupying about one-fourth of Tibet’s land area, with all major Tibetan cities and towns, such as Lhasa, Xigatse, Gyantse and Tsetang located in this area, it is considered the cultural center of Tibet.