Tibetans are an ancient plateau nation, and the first characteristic of Tibetan culture is its regionalism. Tibet is located on the roof of the world, with an average altitude of more than 3,000 meters, and the Himalayas, Gangdise Mountains, and Nyainqentanglha Mountains traverse the entire territory. It has the highest mountain in the world - Mount Everest, the highest lake in the world - Namtso Lake, the highest river in the world - Yarlung Zangbo River, and the broadest grassland in the world - Qiangtang Grassland. There are continuous mountains, criss-crossing rivers, dotted lakes, and green grass. The unique natural geographical environment has created a unique plateau culture. Therefore, a distinctive pastoral culture, or nomadic culture, has formed in the vast areas of Tibet.
Language: Tibetans have their own language and characters. The current Tibetan language is a phonetic script developed in the early seventh century based on ancient Sanskrit and Western Regions characters. Tibetan punctuation marks are simple in shape and very few in type, and their usage rules are also different from those of other languages.
Literature: Tibetan literature is rich and colorful, and ranks in the forefront of China's ethnic minorities in terms of quantity. "King Gesar's Biography" is a heroic folk rap epic, and it is the longest rap epic in the known world. The classic Tibetan literature "The Love Song of Tsangyang Gyatso" has also become famous all over the world.
Tibetan food: Tibetan food is one of the genres in the Chinese food series, with a long history and rich varieties. Tibetan food is divided into three categories: staple food, dishes, and soup. Tibetans have their own unique food structure and eating habits, among which ghee, tea, tsampa, beef and mutton are called the "four treasures" of Tibetan diet, in addition, there are highland barley wine and various dairy products. Air-dried meat is a very special food in Tibet.
