The average elevation is 3 100 meters. Linzhi, a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Xizang Autonomous Region, was called the Ministry of Industry in ancient times, which is translated into "Nichi" in Tibetan, meaning "the throne of the sun". Linzhi, located in the southeast of Tibet, is known as "Southern Tibet" and "Pearl of Snow", with a total area of 1 14870 square kilometers. It is adjacent to Lhasa and Shannan in the autonomous region. By April, 2023, it administered 1 municipal district and 5 counties, managed 1 county-level city, 56 townships (towns, streets) and 504 villages (communities), and was inhabited by 35 ethnic groups including Tibetan, Han, Menba and Loba, with a permanent population of 238,900. Linzhi City is a water-rich area in China, with the largest virgin forest area in China and the most typical biodiversity in the world. The theoretical hydraulic reserve is 65.438+0.43 billion kilowatts, and the forest coverage rate is 47.6%. Linzhi is an international eco-tourism zone, a global tourism demonstration zone and an important world tourism destination. It has quaint industry and cloth culture, different styles of Monroe folk customs and Bo people's customs, a large number of natural landscapes such as Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, Nangarbawa Peak and Basongcuo, historical relics such as Taizhao Ancient City and Millennium Castle Group, and red relics such as Gong Yi General Building and Bomi Red Building.