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Aerial view of Yamdrok Lake in Tibet

Aerial view of Yamdrok Lake in Tibet

Aerial photo taken on May 27, 2018 shows the scenery of the Yamdrok Lake in Nagarze County of Shannan City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

Potala Palace creative products popular with tourists

Potala Palace creative products popular with tourists

The Potala Palace is a national key cultural relic protection unit and world heritage site; its creative products have become kind of calling card for Lhasa in recent years, which covers wide range including more ..

Chinese Tibetologist delegation visits Latvia

Chinese Tibetologist delegation visits Latvia

A delegation of Chinese Tibetologists, currently visiting Latvian capital Riga, had a meeting Monday with lawmakers, officials, academics and representatives the public during which they provided ..

Tibet welcomes Sagadawa Festival

Tibet welcomes Sagadawa Festival

The 15th day of the fourth Tibetan lunar month is a which commemorates birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana Sakyamuni Buddha, founder Buddhism, on that day, Tibetans ushered in Sagadawa Festival. refers to Ti ..

Tibet gets warmer, wetter

Tibet gets warmer, wetter

Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region is getting warmer and wetter due to global climate change, data from the regional climate center showed Monday.

Changes of a village by a WeChat group chat

Changes of a village by a WeChat group chat

May is the time of wild peach transplanting season, when people living in Nyechong Village, Derong County, Garze Prefecture, Sichuan begins their day with planting tree seedlings at sunrise until sunset. The ..

"Special" teacher at Lhasa Special School

The Lhasa Special Education School was established in 2000 as the first educational institution set up for special children Tibet. school currently has classes visually impaired students and hearing speaking ..

Senior monk talks about development of Tibetan Buddhism

Senior monk talks about development of Tibetan Buddhism

The 14th Tibetan Buddhism Thorampa Advanced Title Award Ceremony was held in Beijing at the High-level College of China, where 20 monk students from Gelug and Sakya sects were granted title, further ex ..

To touch the starry sky in Damxung, Tibet

To touch the starry sky in Damxung, Tibet

Every April to July is the best season view galaxies in northern hemisphere. Photo shows starry sky that seems so close enough touch of Damxung County, about 160 kilometers away from Lhasa, Tibet. ..

Tourists experience digging cordyceps in Damxung, Tibet

Tourists experience digging cordyceps in Damxung, Tibet

Photo shows tourists experience discovering and digging cordyceps under the guide of local herdsmen in 3rd Cordyceps Cultural Tourism Festival held at foot Molan Snow Mountain Damxung County, Tibet, on May 20. ..

Tibet equestrian team wins championship

Tibet equestrian team wins championship

The Tibet equestrian team was crowned team champions after fierce competition in the 2018 National Equestrian Eventing Championships recently kicked off in Tianjin.

Himalayan mining reports groundless hype: analysts

Himalayan mining reports groundless hype: analysts

Reports that China's mining operations are turning the Himalayas into "another South China Sea" were dismissed as completely groundless hype by Chinese observers on Monday.

Health of wetland a priority of Tibet

Health of wetland a priority of Tibet

Pema Wanggyal used to be an ordinary herdsman living in Shongpa, a small village at the side of Lake Manasarova. Three years ago, he was assigned new job - ranger "holy lake". Pema's involves protecting wildlife ..

Unique culture of Luoba ethnic minority in Tibet

Unique culture of Luoba ethnic minority in Tibet

With a population of over 3,000, the Luoba ethnic minority group, mainly living in Longzi county of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, remains a mystery for many people.

Ngari: happy life on yaks' back

Ngari: happy life on yaks' back

​When one thinks of livestock carrying cargo, the first thought is often poverty, yet in Gangsha Village Baga Township, part Pulan County Ngari Prefecture, people have used this way to overcome poverty and become ..