“Tibet: Roof of the World”

Panoramic China

It is easy to have a quick look at China´s past and present, but it takes time to gain a panoramic knowledge of China. The “Panoramic China” series is meant to assist readers, especially those overseas, in this respect. Each volume in the series focuses on a province, municipality or autonomous region, describing, with illustrations, the outstanding characteristics of each area from different perspectives.

Tibet lies in the southwest of China. It is home to the Jomolangma, the highest peak on earth, and to many snow-capped mountains over 5,000 meters high – a mountain mass like an arched back supporting the continent of Asia. They have earned Tibet the titles “Roof of the World” and “Third Pole.”
Tibet has been a part of China since ancient times. On this vast land Tibetan, Han, Hui, Monpa and Lhopa peoples live in peace side by side. This is a world where man and nature too co-exist in harmony.
Its blue sky, golden sunshine, herding girls, snow mountains, lamaseries and prayer wheels-all commonplace in Tibet-tug at the heartstrings of outsiders. This book offers a comprehensive panorama of the pure and unspoilt natural landscapes and the religious mysteries of the high plateau.