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Lhasa City’s Formation and Multiple Historical Factors

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As mentioned in the previous chapter, nature, religion and geology all played significant parts in Lhasa’s development. Thanks to the favorable conditions, Lhasa eventually evolved into a regional center of comprehensive functions.

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Notes

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    Chen and Gao (ed.) (2003), p. 382.

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    Chen and Gao (ed.) (2003), pp. 384–385.

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    Local Chronicles Compilation Committee of Tibet Autonomous Region (chief ed.) and Local Chronicles Compilation Committee of Chengguan District, Lhasa, Tibet (ed.) (2010), p. 484.

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    Charpa Tsiten Puntsog et al. (2008), p. 97.

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    Local Chronicles Compilation Committee of Tibet Autonomous Region (chief ed.) and Local Chronicles Compilation Committee of Chengguan District, Lhasa, Tibet (ed.) (2010), pp. 579–581.

  6. 6.

    Ya (2001), p. 38.

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    Shen and Liu (2006), p. 203.

  8. 8.

    Ran Guangrong’s Tibetan Ancient Transportation Analysis, Tibetan Human Rights Online (http://www.tibet328.cn), 2012.6.2.

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    Department of Transportation of Tibet Autonomous Region, and Tibet Academy of Social Sciences (2001), pp. 79–88.

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    Huo (1995).

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    Writing Groups of the original and revised versions (2009), p. 91.

  12. 12.

    Department of Transportation of Tibet Autonomous Region, and Tibet Academy of Social Sciences (2001), pp. 141–142.

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    Department of Transportation of Tibet Autonomous Region, and Tibet Academy of Social Sciences (2001), pp. 146–160.

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    Department of Transportation of Tibet Autonomous Region, and Tibet Academy of Social Sciences (2001), pp. 146–160.

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    According to the Qing dynasty postal system, Zhan is a unit established for the purpose of relaying military intelligence.Tai, or alternatively Juntai, Liangtai, was an institution in charge of managing transportation and storing grains, silver, uniforms, arsenal, responsible for investigation of crimes with authorization of the amban and supervise the mint of coins.

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    Chen and Gao (ed.) (2003), p. 545.

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    Department of Transportation of Tibet Autonomous Region, and Tibet Academy of Social Sciences (2001), p. 219.

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    Department of Transportation of Tibet Autonomous Region, and Tibet Academy of Social Sciences (2001), pp. 204–213.

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    Department of Transportation of Tibet Autonomous Region, and Tibet Academy of Social Sciences (2001), pp. 219–229.

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Li, Q. (2018). Lhasa City’s Formation and Multiple Historical Factors. In: The Evolution and Preservation of the Old City of Lhasa. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6735-8_2

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