Discovery of bird fossil unravels plateau's past
Chinese scientists have found the oldest sandgrouse fossil in Asia embedded in rocks dating back 6 million to 9 million years in northwest China's Gansu province.
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Actors perform at Gannan Grand Theatre in NW China's Gansu
Actors perform at the Gannan Grand Theatre in Hezuo City of Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 29, 2019.
Gesar Horse Racing Festival held in Gansu
Recently, the 12th Gesar Horse Racing Festival kicked off at Center in Maqu County Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Gansu Province. ..
Expo gives Gansu platform to boost finance, cultural tourism
The Gansu government aims to provide diverse and innovative financial services for cultural tourism sectors, a government official has said.
Gansu Luqu staged 'Guozhuang'
A show with more than 10,000 dancers was staged July 25 at the opening ceremony of Luqu Guozhuang Dance Performance in county, Gannan Tibet autonomous prefecture Northwest China's Gansu province. ..
The Liangzhou Talk between Godan and Sakya Pandita
In China's 5,000-year history, different ethnic groups have been interdependent, coexisted, and worked together to create a splendid Chinese civilization. The Tibetan people, as one of the 56 groups, has ..
New fossil evidence gives insight into ancient hominins on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
A 160,000-year-old mandible fossil may indicate that Denisovans, an ancient hominin group, adapted to living on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau long before modern humans even arrived in region, according a study ..
Researchers discover traces of ancient Denisovans on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
Chinese and overseas researchers said a fossil on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is believed to belong to the ancient Denisovans, who lived around 160,000 years ago.
Snow leopard spotted in Gansu's historical trade route
A photo taken by an infrared camera shows a snow leopard in the Hexi Corridor, historical trade route, Aksay Kazakh Autonomous County, Jiuquan City, Northwest China's Gansu Province. ..
Snow leopards frequently spotted in northwest China
Infrared cameras in a nature reserve of Northwest China's Gansu province have captured over 60 images of snow leopards during the second half of 2018.
Exorcism dance performed at Labrang Monastery
A masked lama performs exorcism dance at a square of the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 18, 2019.
China sees improving medical condition in poor regions
China has witnessed major improvement in the medical condition of impoverished counties, with more than 400 hospitals these areas being upgraded to higher levels, said a senior official National Health ..
Dunhuang's ancient Tibetan manuscripts repaired, digitalized
Twelve pieces of millennium-old Tibetan manuscripts from the famed Mogao Grottoes have been restored and digitalized, authorities in northwest China's city Dunhuang said Tuesday. ..
Students and teachers spent 5 years in preserving Tibetan-style old houses
For the past five years, during winter and summer vacations, Professor Huang Yuehao of Lanzhou Jiaotong University his team have visited nearly every village in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest ..
Reform and opening up ushers in new chapter in China's human rights development
China's reform and opening up has helped liberate develop social productive forces, opened a path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, ushered in new chapter the development human rights, according to ..
1,000-year-old Qiang-Tibetan brocade tradition well inherited
As one of the few brocade belt inheritors in Zhouqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Gansu Province, 36-year-old Jin Dongxiu spends her down time, after she has finished working on farm and household ..
People in Gannan live better life with overseas crop
For the first time, quinoa was introduced into Gannan Prefecture of northwest China's Gansu Province in April, 2018. Could this overseas crop grow well on a land which has only cultivated highland barley and ..
View of Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, NW China's Gansu
Photo taken on Sept. 18, 2018 shows a view of the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County of Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Gansu Province.
Gannan Prefecture launches sightseeing platforms for visitors
Gannan Prefecture of China’s northwest Gansu Province has long been known as “Little Tibet.” The prefecture boasts famous spots like Labrang Monastery, Sangke Meadows, Lhamo Karhai Lake, etc.; even the roads ..
Star City on the Silk Road
Star City is located 35 kilometers away to the north of the Labrang town, Xiahe County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Gansu province.
“Nine-color Shambala” in NW China
Reputed as “Nine-color Shambala”, Gaxiu village is located in Luqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture northwest China’s Gansu province. It built a garbage-free developing holistic tourism with ..
Gannan Grassland: an outdoor paradise
As one of the 10 Tibetan autonomous prefectures in China, Gannan Autonomous Prefecture northwest Gansu Province is located at junction Gansu, Qinghai and Sichuan Province. ..
Rescue work underway in flooded areas in Zhouqu County, Gansu
Emergency relief supplies have been sent to severely flooded areas in Zhouqu County and rescue work has carried out here. Heavy rainstorms triggered a landslide Thursday County, but no casualties reported. ..
Scenery of Zhagana in northwest China
Photo shows the scenery in the middle of June in Zhagana village located in the Diebu County of Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Gansu Province.
Senior CPC official stresses ethnic, religious work in Tibetan areas
Senior Communist Party of China (CPC) leader Wang Yang has called for better work regarding ethnic and religious affairs as well as poverty relief in the country's Tibetan areas.