Qinghai-Tibet Railway: model of environmental protection
The Qinghai-Tibet Railway [Photo/Xinhua] Railway, with the world’s highest altitude, has posed a minimal ecological impact on plateau since its opening July 7, 2006, ..
Culture
World’s first quadrilingual terminology dictionary of "Tripitaka" published
Recently, a quadrilingual dictionary was published by Tibet University, filling in the gap world Tibetology and Buddhist studies, Xinhua News Agency reported. The Tibetan-Sanskrit-English-Chinese ..
Books presented to Taiwanese to show a real Tibet
KAOHSIUNG, May 29(China Tibet Online) On the morning of 26th, delegation China Tibetology Research Center paid a visit to library Kun Shan University Technology in Taiwan and ..
Sakadawa Festival celebrated by Tibetan Buddhists
Tibetan Buddhist believers walk around the Potala Palace for praying in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2015. The month-long Sakadawa Festival, which starts on ..
Sand mandala creation debuts in Tianjin
A Tibetan Buddhist monk makes a mandala with sand during show of intangible cultural heritage from Regong art Qinghai province in North China's Tianjin municipality, May 30, 2015. The crea ..
A glimpse of amazing Thangka art
The pigment used in Thangka painting [Photo/China Tibet Online] A Tibetan artist is (also known as Tang Ka), included the National ..
Marriage customs in Gyarong Tibetan-inhabited areas
"Here each house has a small extra level on the right hand side, which is prepared for their unmarried young women to live in from age of eighteen, so that during courtship man may climb ..
Dongba Hieroglyph of Naxi ethnic group in Yunnan Province
The Naxi ethnic minority has a population of 277,800, most whom live in concentrated communities the Lijiang Autonomous County Yunnan Province. language belongs to Chinese- ..
Third children's talent contest, creative art show opens in Lhasa
The third children's talent competition and creative arts exhibition took place at the People's Art Gallery in Tibet Autonomous Region, May 9, Xinhua reported. More than 300 children from ..
Hundreds of cultural relics from Norbulingka debut in Beijing
"Treasures of Tibet: Exhibition Tibetan Gardening" [Photo/Gardensmuseum.cn] opened on May 16 at the Museum Chines ..
Feature: Colourful folk customs welcome tourists to Gansu Tibetan-inhabited area
NyimaTso, a young Tibetan woman, has closed the doors on her business in Lanzhou, capital of Gansu Province, to return hometown Luchu County Gannan Autonomous Prefecture. In Luch ..
Tibetan cultural delegation in Germany to boost exchanges
A Chinese cultural delegation from the country's Tibet Autonomous Region attended a seminar here on Wednesday to deepen exchanges with Germans. Hao Shiyuan, assistant president of Chin ..
Potential for research cooperation with western scholars on Tibet exists: Chinese scholar
Western audiences are interested in learning more about Tibet, and there is great potential for research cooperation with western scholars regarding Tibetan issues, Hao Shiyuan, a Chinese scholar, sa ..
What you cannot miss--Saga Dawa Festival in Tibet
The origins Saga Dawa festival is celebrated on the 15th day of 4th month Tibetan calendar and one most important religious festivals in Tibet. festi ..
Tibetan Buddhists pilgrimage in Lhasa during Saka Dawa Festival
A Buddhist disciple pilgrimages at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 19, 2015, during Saka Dawa Festival to commemorate birth, enligh ..
Protection, inheritance of the cultural heritage of Manai Gorchom circle dance
When the Manai women perform Gorchom circle dance, each of them wears a three-layer costume: outermost layer is big red-and-white-striped cloak, second robe, and third ..
China’s first private mountain museum
The China’s first private mountain museum-Tsering Chey Nga Mountain Museum has recently finished construction and been opened to public in Lhasa, capital of southwest Tibet Auto ..
Tibetans mark Saga Dawa festival
Tibetan women pray in front of the Jokhang Temple Lhasa, capital Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, May 19, 2015. April 1 calendar, which falls on is first d ..