The Tibet Autonomous Region, is located in the southwest of China. It extends along the borders of Xinjiang, Qinghai, Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces to the north and east and the five foreign countries of Burma, India, Bhutan, Sikkim and Nepal to the south and west. Tibet covers an area of over 120 square kilometers, making it the second largest region in China after the Xinjiang Province.

The average height of the whole region is more than 4,000 meters above sea level, known as the 'Roof of the World', Tibet has become a dream destination for climbers, adventurers and regular tourists from all over the world. The majestic Tibetan highland stands on top of the world and its unique cultural tradition has an international fame. This is a land of vast contrast with snow-capped mountains offering beauty unsurpassed and deep tropical rainforests in another, and with open pastureland against imposing mountains and cornier forests.