Tibet Autonomous Region
Located in China southwest, it is one of China’s five minority autonomous regions. Tibet is located in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau southwest with an area of 1.22 million square kilometers, accounting for about 1/8 of the total area of the country, second only to Xinjiang. The average altitude of Tibet is above 4000 meters, and it is known as the “roof of the world”. The terrain is mainly mountainous and plateau. Tibet borders Xinjiang to the north and Yunnan to the southeast; the periphery borders with Myanmar, India, Bhutan, and Nepal, and the land is an important gateway to southwest China.Tibet is famous for its magnificent, magical and magnificent natural scenery.
Land Resources
The GDP in 2019 was147.76 billion yuan, and the population in 2019 was 3.43 million. There are 6 cities and 1 area under Tibet. The Tibet Autonomous Region is rich in land resources, with a total area of more than 1.22 million square kilometers, including 6,500 square kilometers of pastureland.
The biggest feature of Tibet’s land resources is that there is much unused land, which accounts for 30.71% of the total land area, and it has great potential for utilization. The area of natural grassland in Tibet exceeds that of Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang, ranking first in the country and one of the main pastoral areas in China.
Hydropower & Solar
The theoretical reserves of Tibetan hydropower resources are 200 million kilowatts, accounting for about 30% of the country, ranking first in China. The solar energy resources of the Tibet Autonomous Region ranks first in the country and is one of the most solar-rich regions in the world. The proportion of direct sunlight is large, and the inter-annual variability is small. In most areas, the annual sunshine duration is 3100-3400 hours, with an average of about 9 hours per day.
