lhasa in English

noun
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the capital of Tibet; population 140,000. It is situated in the northern Himalayas at an altitude of circa 11,800 feet (3,600 m) on a tributary of the Brahmaputra River. Known as the Forbidden City until the 20th century because it was closed to foreign visitors, it was the seat of the Dalai Lama until 1959.

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1. The Dalai Lama's government in Lhasa still refused to recognize Gyaltsen.

2. Atour Hotel (Lhasa Potala Palace) - The 4-star Atour Hotel Lhasa is situated a mere 0.6 miles away from Tibetan Traditional Medical College.

3. The Qing government sent a resident commissioner (amban) to Lhasa.

4. He wanted to destroy the feudal government in Lhasa, in addition to modernizing and secularizing Tibetan society.

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6. Later on the last male descendant of the dynasty moved to Lhasa where he died in 1743.

7. THE UNVEILING OF LHASA EDMUND CANDLER Edward and Louis, irritated at the success of this Countermove, waited patiently and renewed their alliance

8. A bilingual account of this treaty is inscribed on a stone pillar which stands outside the Jokhang temple in Lhasa.

9. For those interested in checking out popular landmarks while visiting Lhasa, Brahmaputra Grand Hotelhmcc Dia is located a short distance from XiZangZiZhiQu LaSaShi BaKuo Jie

10. Popular Brachycephalic breeds include English and French bulldogs, bull mastiffs, Boston terriers, boxers, pugs, shih tzus, Lhasa apsos and Pekingese, among others.

11. While the main attraction is the Potala Palace in Lhasa, there are many other popular tourist destinations including the Jokhang Temple, Namtso Lake, and Tashilhunpo Monastery.

12. The opening of the Nathu La pass on 6 July 2006, connecting Lhasa, Tibet, to India, was billed as a boon for Sikkim's economy.

13. Train Z22 from Lhasa to Beijing West departs at 15:30 and arrives in Beijing at 08:20 on the third day, taking 40 hours, 50 minutes.

14. Radio Beijing broadcast the religious leader's call for Tibet to be "liberated" into Tibet, which created pressure on the Lhasa government to negotiate with the People's Republic.

15. Citation: "Given the de facto independence of the state of central Tibet, based in Lhasa, in the first half of the twentieth century, the Chinese government remains sensitive to the argument that its sovereignty over Tibet is illegitimate."

16. When Younghusband* went to Lhasa he considered sending one regiment back by way of the Ahbor Valley but countermanded the order when he realized that a force of fifty thousand men wouldn't stand a chance of getting through

17. As this little Lhasa Apso gets more used to his environment, his “normal” Barkier behavior might be coming through! It’s like how our rude jokes and weird quirks generally come out after we know our new friends better, not during that first introduction