The age-old history and Cuiture of jbet have created a unique histori-cal and CUIturaI Iandscape．one that Still flouriShes tOday and whose spe-ci al ma．gic acts as a magnet to people from alI over the world．The aim 0f b00k is tO unfOId in wordS and beaut'ifuI images that historica and CUItu ral landscape．and in SO dOing，tO explain the inseparabIe his-tOrical ties between Tibet and the rest 0f China．and the emotiona bonds that unite Chinas Tibetan and Han peoples.

Preface
Chapter 1 Inhabitants of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in Ancient Times
Prehistoric Tibet and its Cultural Relics
Chapter 2 The Jokhang Temple
The Brilliant Tubo Dynasty and the Introduction of Buddhism
Chapter 3 Sites of Guge Kingdom Relics
A Period of Separatist Regimes and the Revival of Buddhism in Tibet
Chapter 4 Sakya Monastery
Tiet's Incorporation into Chinese Territory and its Continuous Development
Chapter 5 A Multitude of Monasteries Throughout Tibet
The Tibetan Policy of the Ming Court
Chapter 6 The Potala Palace
tIBET,a Politico-Religious Regime under Central Government Rule
Chapter 7 Turbulent and Eventful Tibet
Appendixes
1 Folklore and Festivals in Tibet
2 Suggestions for Tourists