2 • An Overview of Tibetan Geography

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Abstract

A short survey of Tibet’s terrain and geography, from the divisions familiar to Chinese and Western travelers to the threefold classification used by Tibetans themselves. Fazun maps the land he crossed on foot, tracing the routes that connect Eastern and Central Tibet and the borderlands.


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Published April 15, 2026 | Language: en

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