It has the world's highest mountains and several large, rushing rivers. Its unique culture, celebrated monasteries and its magnificent scenery make it charming and mysterious. Tibetans are nomads, or farmers raising barley, yak, and sheep.
Different tribes wear dresses of distinctive style.
In the seventh century, the king of Tubo, Songsten Gampo, married Wen Cheng, a Tang princess. The princess brought Chinese culture into Tibet. Before 1949, Tibetans were divided into two classes of slaves and slave owners. In 1964, Tibet became an Autonomous Region of China. Religion is most important in the life of Tibetans.