Tibetans often use the term Tibet to refer to a large Tibetan ethnic, linguistic, cultural, and historical area that includes what is now known as the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) and Tibetan ...

Topographic map of the Tibetan Plateau. Major rifts in south-central Tibet are labeled. The arrow indicates the Indian plate motion. The circles are intermediate-depth earthquakes (>=70 km ...

People travel to this region specifically to enjoy its natural points of interest, including Lake Manasarovar and Mount Kailash, both of which are considered to be very holy in Tibetan Buddhism.

Lakes in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in southwest China are expected to increase by 600 billion tonnes by the year 2100 A study has predicted the impact of climate change on the region could cost ...