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Lhasa
[ lah-suh, -sah, las-uh ]
noun
- a city in and the capital of Tibet, in the SE part: sacred city of Lamaism. About 12,000 feet (3,650 meters) above sea level.
Lhasa
/ 藞濒蓱藧蝉蓹 /
noun
- a city in SW China, capital of Tibet, at an altitude of 3606 m (11聽830 ft): for centuries the sacred city of Lamaism and residence of the Dalai Lamas from the 17th century until 1950; known as the Forbidden City because it was closed to Westerners until the beginning of the 20th century; annexed by China in 1951. The Dalai Lama fled after an unsuccessful revolt against Chinese rule in 1959. Pop: 131聽000 (2005 est)
Example Sentences
Lhasa is located 11,998 feet above sea level and the high altitude means there is less oxygen available.
Lhasa in Tibet and Cusco in Peru are among the rare examples.
Tibet鈥檚 regional capital Lhasa and other large towns have drawn large numbers of migrants from China鈥檚 dominant Han ethnic group who dominant politics and the economy.
Ballinger cuts nearly two weeks from his trips by driving his bedroom-acclimatized clients from the airport in Lhasa, Tibet, straight up to the northern route鈥檚 base camp, which is also at about 18,000 feet.
A day later the Chinese cruiser Lhasa and frigate Zaozhuang were seen in the same area.
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