evidence: The area is administered as Tibet Autonomous Region within the People’s Republic of China and is home to the Tibetan people, Sherpa, Qiang, Tamang, Lhoba, and Monpa people. Tibet’s capital, Lhasa, hosts the hilltop Potala Palace used by Dalai Lama as his winter home. [...] Tibet, an autonomous region of the People’s Republic of China, is the country’s second-largest provincial-level entity, after Xingjiang, spanning about 1.228 million square kilometers. Although the region is mainly considered part of East Asia, other European sources place it in Central Asia. Tibet occupies the southern part of the Tibetan Plateau and the northern Himalayas, known for its towering peaks. The region is known as the "roof of the world" because it is home to some of the world’s highest peaks, including Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain located on the Tibet-Nepal border. Other prominent peaks in the region include Lhotse (Earth’s 4th highest mountain), Makalu (5th highest mountain), and Cho Oyu (6th highest mountain).