拉萨

　　拉萨是西藏自治区首府，是青藏高原上一个历史悠久的“高原古城”。这里全年阳光明媚，所以有“日光城”之称。

　　拉萨名胜古迹很多，著名的有布达拉宫、大昭寺等。 

　　布达拉宫

　　布达拉宫建筑宏伟，宫墙全部用花岗岩砌筑，是举世闻名的宫堡式建筑群。宫体主楼为13层，高117米，现已被联合国列入世界文化遗产名录。

　　布达拉宫有5座达赖喇嘛的灵塔，其中十三世达赖的灵塔最高，耗用18,870两黄金包裹，上面镶嵌各种珠宝。殿内的十三世达赖银像是用1,006两白银铸成的。 

　　大昭寺

　　大昭寺位于拉萨市中心，建于公元7世纪，是藏王松赞干布为纪念唐朝文成公主入藏而建的第一座庙宇。 大昭寺以建筑精美、壁画生动而闻名，是西藏的佛教朝拜圣地。 

　　Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region, is an "ancient city on the plateau"with a long history. Here it is sunny all year round, hence a "city of sunshine".

　　Lhasa has many scenic spots and historical sites, including the famous Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple.  

　　Potala Palace

　　The magnificent Potala Palace, with its massive granite walls, is a world famous palatial architecture complex. The main building has 13 floors and is about 117 m tall. UNESCO lists it as a World Cultural Heritage.

　　There are five divine stupas of the Dalai Lamas, among which the stupa for the 13th Dalai Lama is the tallest, being gilded with 943.5 kg of gold and inlaid with various jewels. The 13th Dalai Lama's silver statue was cast using 50.3 kg of silver. 

　　Jokhang Temple

　　Jokhang Temple, situated in the center of Lhasa, was built in the 7th century and is the first temple built by Songtsen Gampo to commemorate the arrival of Princess Wencheng. It is famous for its exquisite architecture and vivid mural paintings, and is a holy place for Buddhist pilgrimage in Tibet.