The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has a unique geographical position, which is located in the west of China, south of Pamirs and Karakorum Mountains, and west of Hengduan Mountains. The Loess Plateau is bounded by 26 00' ~ 39 47' north latitude and 7319' ~104 47' east longitude. The whole Qinghai-Tibet Plateau also includes Bhutan, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, with a total area of nearly 3 million square kilometers. With an area of 2.57 million square kilometers and an average elevation of 4,000-5,000 meters, it is known as the "roof of the world" and "roof of the world". It is the birthplace of many great rivers in Asia.
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is of great significance to China and even the whole world from the ecological, cultural and economic perspectives. It is the birthplace of the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, the Lancang River and other Asian rivers, affecting the lives of hundreds of millions of people downstream. At the same time, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is also the home of Tibetans and other ethnic minorities, which has preserved rich national culture and traditions.
To sum up, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau does not belong to a specific province, but a geographical unit spanning several provinces, which is an important part of western China.