300 kms
No, they are not.
China And Tibet
The Yangtze River empties into the East China Sea at Shanghai. It originates in the glaciers of the Qinghai Tibet Plateau in Qinghai.
The Plateau of Tibet can also be called the Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, Qinzang Plateau, "Roof of the World" or "Third Pole of the Earth".
it depends where you are coming from Tibet is located in Southwest of China. even in China ,there are only serval cities that have flights to Tibet dirrectly : Chengdu , Xining, Xi'an, Kunming ,Beijing, Shanghai , Guangzhou. Zhongdian, outsde of China, only Kathmandu (Nepal) --Tibet other countries there is no flight to Tibet directly at all. or you can go to Tibet by train , through the highest railway : Qinghai --Tibet railway.
Try an online travel agency or ticket outlet, as it is very difficult to get the tickets for Qinghai-Tibet railway all the year round.
It originates on Qinghai-Tibet Platau, China.
Vast, rugged, high-altitude, pristine, and diverse.
It's major in Tibet, Mongolia, Gansu, Qinghai, and parts of Yunnan and Sichuan provinces.
The four major plateaus of China are the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the Inner Mongolia Plateau, the Loess Plateau and the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau.
Qinghai, a province in China known for its stunning landscapes and Tibetan culture, attracts a significant number of tourists each year. While exact figures can vary, it is estimated that Qinghai receives several million visitors annually, with numbers often peaking during the summer months. The region's natural beauty, such as Qinghai Lake and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, along with cultural sites, contribute to its appeal to both domestic and international tourists.
Lhasa is the capital city of Tibet before 1959. It was the administrative center of Tibet and Gaden Podrang was the name of the government. After Chinese invasion, Tibetan plateau divided into four provinces out of Tibet autonomous region; they are Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan and Yunnan provinces. These provinces are culturally much rich for Tibetan nomads as well.