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Due to the high altitude and strong sunlight, the average winter temperature in Tibet is actually higher than some northern areas of the mainland; the sun can warm one's whole body.
Now, you can find the Anti-British Imperialism Relic on Mt. Dzongri, which is a national protected cultural relic and base for patic education. Mt. Dzongri, situated in the central of Gyantse old town, has an altitude of 4187 meters. Its unique geography location and convenient transportation have made Gyantse critical in Tibetan history.
XINING -- Massive rebuilding efforts have reshaped Yushu, 11 years after an earthquake hit the prefecture in Northwest China's Qinghai province. The remote region in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is seeking green development amid plans to increase its connections with the neighboring Sichuan and Tibet areas and integrate development in …
Chinese researchers unravel how Qinghai-Tibet Plateau rose to its height. Time: 10:51:46 Source:Xinhua. BEIJING -- Chinese geologists revealed when and how the Central Tibetan Valley elevated from a low valley into its current soaring height, providing new clues to the formation of the roof of the world. The study published ...
A joint exhibition of Tibet-themed artifacts opened on Saturday at the Palace Museum in Beijing, demonstrating the diversity and artistic charms of cultural relics related to Tibet.
University of Tibet attended the 2016 World Internet Conference as one of Tibet Autonomous Region's representatives, displaying achievements in Tibetan language information technology to the world.
Tibet's per capita disposable income grows fast in 2019. The per capita disposable income for the region's urban residents in 2019 rose 10.7 percent to 37,410 yuan (about 5,450 U.S. dollars), 2.8 percentage points above national average. .. income residents Tibet 2020 …
One of the most common misconceptions about Tibet is the misinformed belief that you can travel alone within the region, just as you can in inland China. The first thing to always remember is that backpacking or traveling alone in Tibet is forbidden. A number of travelers have attempted in the past to enter Tibet alone, and have had to …
BEIJING, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese researchers have discovered that the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau plays an essential role in enhancing the East Asian summer monsoon (EASM) circulation under global warming.
The Awang Sheep is a unique animal species on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and is rarely known to the outside world for a long time. Bigger than the average sheep, it has great development potential and economic value. In 2015, Gonjo County, Chamdo, southwest China's Tibet, invested over 42 million Yuan (6 million US dollars) to build an …
This visionary move grants greater autonomy to Pudong in its high-level reform and opening-up efforts to become a leading area for China's modernization drive. The plan emphasizes perfecting a high-standard market regulatory system. Based on the national unified market access negative list, special measures will be formulated and …
China's Tibet Autonomous Region and Nepal have agreed to work toward resuming Lhasa-Kathmandu direct bus service after decade-long gap.
A study led by Chinese scientists found that anthropogenic activities exert much stronger pressure on vegetation on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau than climate change.
Dzekyid said. Chamdo of southwest China's Tibet is the birthplace of Khampa culture, where Reba dance is very popular. Dzekyid saw Reba dance for the first time at the age of 13 and she was deeply attracted to the swirling dances and enthusiastic drums. After graduating from middle school, she was admitted into the local cultural …
As one of the world's highest motorable roads, Xinjiang-Tibet Highway, or China National Highway 219, connects Xinjiang and southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region with an average altitude of over 4,500 meters. Originally made of graval in 1950s, the 2,340-kilometer highway was fully paved with asphalt in 2013. (Xinhua/Jiang …
Three pilgrims pray and kowtow along a road in Linzhi County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Oct. 20, 2014. When slack farming season comes, farmers and herdsmen from all over Tibet start their pilgrimages to Lhasa, during which they spent months kowtowing along the roads, around mountains and spinning prayer …
BEIJING, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese religious figures serving as political advisors at this year's "two sessions" are pleased with the country's protection of Tibetan Buddhism in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Political advisor Lhapa from Jokhang Temple is among the over 2,000 members of the National Committee of the …
Staff members pose for a group photo to mark the delivery of Tibet Airlines' first A319neo aircraft assembled at Airbus' Final Assembly Line (FAL Asia) in north China's Tianjin Oct. 20, 2023.
BEIJING, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese researchers have found that the southeastern region of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau went through great climatic and vegetation changes from desert to forest due to a topography shift 44 million years ago. The research article, by the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research under the Chinese …
The Revolution of 1911 brought down the Qing Dynasty and led to the founding of the Republic of China in 1912. The Provisional Constitution of the Republic of China, enacted under the auspices of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Interim President, stipulated that Tibet was one of the 22 provinces of the Republic of China. Stipulations concerning Tibet in the …
Before the democratic reform in 1959, Tibet had been a society of feudal serfdom under theocracy, a society characterized by a combination of political and religious power, and ruthless political oppression and economic exploitation by the serf-owner class, comprising the three major estate-holders--local administrative officials, nobles and …
BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) -- China's Tibet Autonomous Region will operate bullet trains before July 1, marking the opening of high-speed train services in all Chinese mainland provincial-level regions, the country's railway operator said Saturday.
Feature: Love on the plateau mirrors ethnic unity in Tibet. LHASA, Nov. 27 -- Wang Jian, from central China's Henan Province, chose to settle in a rural area in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, thousands of miles away from home -- for love. After retiring from the army in Lhasa, the regional capital, in 2012, Wang was …
An official survey found 1,787 places of religious activity in Tibet, with over 46,000 Buddhist monks and nuns in-residence, offering on-the-spot services like weddings or funerals. "Such services not only meet the religious demand of Tibetans, they are also the responsibility of monks," said Dorje Tsering from the religion bureau of Shigatse ...
The Tibet Travel Permit is the main permit for travel to Tibet, and is obtained by us on your behalf once you have booked your tour. Using scanned color copies of your passport and visa (if entering from China), we will make the application with the Tibet Tourism Bureau in Lhasa, which can take up to 15-20 days.
China issued a white paper about ecological progress on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which is a key eco-safety barrier in China and Asia, and a focus of the country's drive to promote ecological progress.
The truth about Tibet. May 23 marked the 70th anniversary of the peaceful liberation of Tibet. During the past 70 years, Tibet has progressed together with the other regions of China, from a closed and underdeveloped society that practiced serfdom to a socialist region. Today, it has 116,600 km of highways, with most villages linked to them.
With Tibetan Losar approaching, shops selling "khapse" become more and more in the street of Lhasa City, and the festive atmosphere of Tibetan Losar is gradually thick. "Khapse" is an indispensable food of Tibetan traditional festivals---Tibetan dim sum. It is a kind of fried food which is made of white flour, yak butter, milk, sugar and other …
Buddhists walk into the ai Monastery, the first Buddhist temple in the history of Tibet region, to worship Buddhas during the Saga Dawa Festival, in Zhanang County of Shaanan City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 21, 2016. The Saga Dawa Festival, which honors the life of Buddha, is celebrated on the 15th day of …
5.8-magnitude quake hits Tibet: CENC. 2021/12/01 Xinhua. BEIJING, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- A 5.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Shuanghu County, Nagqu City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, at 9:53 p.m. Tuesday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 31.76 …
According to the region's library, up to date, 305 rare ancient classics of Tibet have been included in the catalogue of the Chinese national rare classics, and the library has more than 18,000 volumes of Tibetan ancient books.