Introduction to Lhasa: The ancient plateau city of Lhasa is located on the right bank of the lower reaches of the Lhasa River. Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region, is an ancient city with a history of 1,300 years. It is located on the north bank of the Lhasa River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra River, with an altitude of more than 3,650 meters. Lhasa City governs seven counties and one district. The city has a total area of nearly 30,000 square kilometers, and the urban area is 59 square kilometers. The city's total population is nearly 550,000, of which the urban population is nearly 270,000. There are 31 ethnic groups including Tibetan, Han, and Hui, with the Tibetan population accounting for 87%. "Lhasa" means "Holy Land" or "Buddha Land" in Tibetan. It has long been the political, economic, cultural and religious center of Tibet.