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Lhasa, (pronounce [ʹl̥ʰásə] or [ʹl̥ʰɜ́ːsə] in Tibetan, [l̥asa] in English) sometimes spelled Lasa, is the capital of Tibet and the administrative capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. Lhasa is located at the foot of Mount Gephel.

Trivia about lhasa

  • In 1924 Alexandra David-Neel disguised herself as a beggar to sneak into this capital of Tibet
  • Alexandra David Neal was the first European woman to visit this Tibetan capital
  • Europeans were once banned from this Tibetan capital, which was known as "the Forbidden City"
  • Located on a tributary of the Yarlung Zango River, this city is at an altitude of almost 12,000 feet
  • This city is the capital of the high-altitude autonomous region that until 1965 was its own country
  • This Tibetan town is sister to Boulder, Colorado
  • Ommmmmmm...This Tibetan city is known as the "Forbidden City"
  • The 1,000-room, 13-floor Potala Palace overlooking this Tibetan capital is now a museum
  • Until 1904, Europeans were unwelcome in this capital of Tibet, & from '62-'80, no foreigners were admitted
  • The Dalai Lama's former residence, the Potala Palace, overlooks this city
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  • The Potala, the former palace of the Dalai Lama, is a landmark of this Tibetan city
  • Construction of the Potala palace began in this mountainous Asian capital in 1645

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