... First of two amazing Tibetan postcards💙... the name of this historic city literally means, "Land of the Gods"... Lhasa is a city of gold that is carved into the mountains and the spiritual heart of Tibet... it sits at an altitude of approximately 3,650 meters on the Tibetan plateau, ringed by peaks that are part of the vast Himalayan range... the mountains provide a dramatic, scenic background to the city's ancient temples and modern architecture... what makes these postcards even more special are the wonderful postmarks😍... stamped at the "The Tibetan Paradise Post Office " that sits at North Everest Base Camp around 4,900 meters above sea level, making it the world’s highest temporary post office... operational only during the climbing season, from April to October, it allows adventurous visitors to send mail across the world from extreme altitude... visitors must bring oxygen and battle the cold, but the payoff is a postcard stamped from earth’s highest elevation... Big Thanks Vincent! (✿◠‿◠)
Tibet is an autonomous region of China often called “the roof of the world.” (4,600 meters) above sea level. It occupies a vast area of plateaus and mountains in Central Asia, including Mount Everest. It is bordered by the Chinese provinces of Qinghai, Sichuan and Yunnan, by Myanmar, India, Bhutan, Nepal, by the disputed Kashmir region and by the Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang. Lhasa is the capital city with a strong Tibetan Buddhist culture.
More about "The Tibetan Paradise Post Office": Established in 2001 in a military tent to serve climbers and trekkers, it was upgraded in 2008 to mark the Olympic Flame passage (Beijing hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics) and again in 2017 with modern facilities and visitor amenities. Reaching it requires trekking through Tingri and managing altitude challenges.
Stamps:
Mount Dinghu
(Issued 18-02-1995)
Datong River Diversion Project
(Issued 26-08-2001)
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