Is there a difference between Qinghai and Tibet?

1, Tibet refers to Xizang Autonomous Region, and Qinghai-Tibet refers to Qinghai Province and Xizang Autonomous Region.

2. Xizang Autonomous Region is dominated by Tibetans, followed by Han and Hui. The Qinghai-Tibet region includes Qinghai Province and Xizang Autonomous Region, where there are Han, Tibetan, Hui and Tu nationalities.

First, Qinghai

1, Qinghai, referred to as Qinghai for short, is the capital of Xining, located in the west of China and the northeast of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the roof of the world, and is one of the important provinces on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China. According to the second national land survey bulletin, Qinghai Province is about 1.200 km long from east to west and 800 km wide from north to south, covering an area of 7265438+ 10,000 square kilometers.

2. The territory is high in mountains, diverse in topography, criss-crossing rivers and dotted with lakes. Kunlun Mountain runs through the middle, Tanggula Mountain stands in the south, Qilian Mountain stands in the north, the vast grassland is rolling, and the Qaidam Basin is endless. The source of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River is in Qinghai, and the largest inland plateau saltwater lake in China is also in Qinghai, hence the name "Qinghai".

3. Qinghai borders Gansu, Sichuan, Tibet and Xinjiang, and has jurisdiction over two prefecture-level cities, namely Xining and Haidong, and six ethnic autonomous prefectures, including Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Haixi Prefecture, Haibei Prefecture, Hainan Prefecture, Huangnan Prefecture and Guoluo Prefecture, and 48 county-level administrative units. There are 43 ethnic minorities in Qinghai Province, such as Tibetan, Hui, Mongolian, Tu and Salar, with a permanent population of 5,934,600 (20 16).

Qinghai has the reputation of "the roof of the world". The eastern part of Qinghai is known as "the key to the Tianhe River", "the throat at sea", "the golden city barrier", "the crossroads of the western regions" and "the jade throat". It is the birthplace of the Yangtze River, the Yellow River and the Lancang River, and is known as the "Three Rivers Source" and "China Water Tower". Qinghai Province is located in the northeast of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and the general topographic trend of Qinghai is a plateau with alternating basins and valleys.

Second, Tibet.

1, Xizang Autonomous Region (Tibetan:, Tibetan Pinyin: Poi Ranggyong Jong, Willie transliteration: Bod rang skyong ljongs), commonly known as Tibet, is located in Lhasa, the capital of China people, and is one of the five minority autonomous regions in China.

2. Xizang Autonomous Region is located in the southwest of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, between 26 50 ′ and 36 53 ′ north latitude and 78 25 ′ and 99 06 ′ east longitude, with an average elevation of more than 4,000 meters, and is known as the "roof of the world". The area of the whole region is 1, 202,230 square kilometers, accounting for about 1/8 of the total area of the country, second only to Xinjiang in all provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in China. At the end of 20 14, the resident population was about 3 175500.

3. Tibet borders Xinjiang in the north, Sichuan in the east, Qinghai in the northeast and Yunnan in the southeast; Bordering Myanmar, India, Bhutan, Nepal, Kashmir and other countries and regions, with a land border of more than 4,000 kilometers, it is an important gateway to the southwest border of China.

Tibet is an inalienable part of China. Since the Yuan Dynasty, the central government has been exercising effective jurisdiction over Tibet. People in Xizang is an important member of the Chinese nation. Tibet was called "Tubo" in the Tang and Song Dynasties, "Uszang" in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties and "Tanggut" and "Tubo" in the Qing Dynasty. It has been called "Tibet" since the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. 1951May 23rd, Tibet was peacefully liberated. 1959 After the rebellion in Tibet was put down, the central government began to exercise comprehensive and direct jurisdiction over Tibet. On September 9th, 1965, Xizang Autonomous Region was formally established.

Tibet is famous for its magnificent, magical and magnificent natural scenery. It has a vast territory, spectacular landforms and rich resources. Since ancient times, people in this land have created a rich and splendid national culture.