Lhasa, an ancient plateau city with a history of 1300 years, is the capital of Xizang Autonomous Region. Lhasa is located in the southeast of Xizang Autonomous Region, on the north bank of Lhasa River, a tributary of Yarlung Zangbo River. Lhasa is adjacent to Linzhi area in the east, Xigaze area in the west, Naqu area in the north and Shannan area in the south. It is the tourist center of Tibet, one of the most attractive cities in Tibet and one of the highest cities in the world. Lhasa, which means "holy land" and "Buddhist country" in Tibetan, has long been the political, economic, cultural and religious center of Tibet. From 65438 to 0982, Lhasa became one of the first "national historical and cultural cities". Now, Lhasa, which is gradually modernizing, is not only a "national excellent tourist city", but also a "most popular tourist destination for backpackers" and a veritable "sunshine city". The annual sunshine hours are 3,000 hours, which is 1.800 hours more than Chengdu, Sichuan, and 1.654 38+0 hours more than Shanghai, the largest eastern city in China. It ranks among the best cities in China, so it has the reputation of "Sunlight City".