Lhasa
Tibet's sacred capital
Lhasa is the capital and largest city of Tibet, situated at over 11,000 feet in the Himalayas.
For centuries it was the seat of Tibetan Buddhism and home to the Dalai Lama, earning it the epithet "the Forbidden City" for its isolation from Western visitors.
The Potala Palace dominates its skyline.
A Lhasa apso is a small, long-haired dog breed originating from the city.
Himalayan plateau region
- capitalWealth used for investment
- plateauFlat highland area
- HimalayasAsia's highest range
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
palace · historic · pilgrimage · Chinese · urban · residence · architecture · market
Enlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
- dharmaCosmic moral order
- karmaSpiritual cause and effect
mantra · prayer · meditation · enlightenment · monk · lama · nirvana · samsara
Cultivated variety of animal
- dogDomesticated barking mammal
- TibetanOf a Himalayan region
- companionOne who keeps company
- fluffySoft and light-textured
lapdog · long-haired · grooming · pet · loyal · sentinel · guardian · non-sporting
Elevated atmospheric position
- elevationHeight above reference point
- plateauFlat highland area
- acclimatizationAdjusting to new conditions
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
thin air · mountain · Himalayan · hypoxia · breathlessness · sunlight · UV
System of symbolic communication
- dialectRegional language variety
- scriptWritten words for performance
- Sino-TibetanMajor Asian language family
- tonalRelating to pitch
phonology · grammar · vocabulary · transliteration · honorific · classical · colloquial
Tibet
Himalayan plateau region
altitude · palace · historic · pilgrimage · Chinese · urban · residence · architecture · market · street
Buddhism
Enlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
- dharmaCosmic moral order
karma · mantra · prayer · meditation · enlightenment · monk · lama · nirvana · samsara · tantra
breed
Cultivated variety of animal
fluffy · lapdog · long-haired · grooming · pet · loyal · sentinel · guardian · non-sporting · hypoallergenic
high-altitude
Elevated atmospheric position
- elevationHeight above reference point
- plateauFlat highland area
- acclimatizationAdjusting to new conditions
oxygen · thin air · mountain · Himalayan · hypoxia · breathlessness · sunlight · UV
language
System of symbolic communication
- dialectRegional language variety
- scriptWritten words for performance
- Sino-TibetanMajor Asian language family
tonal · phonology · grammar · vocabulary · transliteration · honorific · classical · colloquial
- Tibetan PlacesAli, Sera
- ChinaBeijing, Shanghai, Great Wall, Yellow River, Chinese calligraphy
- East Asian CitiesBeijing, Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong
- high-altitude citiesLa Paz, Cusco, Quito, Cuzco, Leadville
- highland destinationsCusco, La Paz, Quito, Kathmandu, Addis Ababa
- TibetTibet, Tibetan Plateau, Tibetan Buddhism, prayer flags, Tibetan monks
Lhasacoastal cities
Settlements on ocean edges
Mumbai · Shanghai · Sydney · Rio de Janeiro · Dhaka