Dazzling sunny scenes over Tibet’s snowy mountains
Dazzling scenes are on show as the sun shines over the snowy mountains of China’s Tibet Autonomous Region.
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The Potala treasure room to be opened
The Potala treasure room will be opened to the public in a few days. Rarities amongst palace collection on display for viewing here. According management vice researcher B ..
Small tips for autumn travel to Tibet
First of all, due to Tibet’s high altitude and different climatic conditions the Mainland, experts advise that tourists entering Tibet should take preventative measures towards sic ..
Beautiful scenery of Namtso Lake
Located in central Tibet, Namtso Lake is the second largest lake Tibet and third saltwater China. The shape of close to a rectangle. Situated at an altitude 4,7 ..
2016 Nyingchi Yarlung Tibetan Eco-Culture Tourism Festival opens
In the morning of September 26th 2016 Nyingchi Yarlung Tibetan Eco-Culture Tourism Festival opened with theme “peaceful humanity and beautiful Nyingchi”. For four days act ..
Lulang International Tourism Town to be opened on National Day Holiday
The 7-day vacation on the occasion of National Day is coming soon. Nyingchi Lulang International Town which was designed elaborately will start to be opened tourists during this holiday. ..
World's highest delivery service station established in Tibet
Chinese courier and station chief Yang Tao poses at the Qomolangma delivery service of Alibaba's Cainiao Logistics in Tashi Dzom township, Tingri county, Shigatse, Southwest China's ..
Yarlung Zangbo eco tourism festival to open in Nyingchi
The Yarlung Tsangpo eco tourism festival will open from September 26 to 30 in Nyingchi with the theme of “Peaceful Humanity and Splendid Nature Nyingchi”. bring ou ..
Zanda County (Remote Regions of Tibet Series Part II)
Zanda countyis located in the extreme southwest of Ngari prefecture Tibet Autonomous Region nestled a corner far away from typical places many people ever managed to travel ..
Lamaling Temple in Nyingchi City of SW China's Tibet
Photo taken on Aug. 21, 2016 shows a Buddha in the Lamaling Temple Nyingchi City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Chogo) T ..
Tibet received 11.7 mln tourists from Jan. to July
Data from the tourist bureau of Tibet Autonomous Region shows that a total 11.7 million tourists visited year beginning to end July, and 16.2 billion ..
Aba in Sichuan: wetland reserve upgraded to national level
Ruoergai Wetland Reserve has officially become a national level reserve. According to the Bureau of Forestry Aba Prefecture Sichuan, this is first wetland reserve in ..
Tibet goes hi-tech to promote tourism, culture
An experience pavilion using latest internet technologies was launched in Lhasa on Thursday to boost Tibet's tourism and culture industry. Named Microscene, the aims provide visitors ..
Lhasa: Journey to 'roof of the world'
A devout Buddhist prays in Lhasa, 2012. [Photo by Xia Baohe/All rights reserved chinadaily.com.cn] Her hands were stretched out front of her as if she was trying to grab something, chest a ..
Tibet receives over 6.8 mln tourists in H1
More than 6.8 million Chinese and foreign tourists visited southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region in the first half of 2016, up 31.9 percent year on year, authorities said Thursday. Tourism r ..
Tourism and cultural festival held in Shannan
Photo taken on Aug. 1 shows monks attend the tourism and cultural festival in Lozha County, Shannan City, SW China's Tibet Autonomous Region.[Photo/Chinanews.com] Mount Ku Lagangri, located ..
Development of Tibet grasslands eco-tourism
In recent years, along with the continuous expansion in achievements of grassland protection Tibet, eco-tourism has also developed, gradually becoming another new highlight tourism i ..
Lhasa listed traveler’s top 10 Asian tourism cities
Travel and Leisure, a leading American travel magazine, published its 2016 list of most popular destination cities in the world, according to voting based on travelers’ personal experi ..
Watch out for cold-induced altitude sickness during the rainy season in Tibet
As Tibet’s peak tourism season arrives, doctors warn tourists of the large fluctuations in temperature during rainy and advise taking preventative measures against cold-induced sever ..
First annual Mt. Qomolangma walking conference begins
The first annual Mt. Qomolangma Walking Conference commenced at National Park on July 15th, Over 20 professional athletes from across China and 40 local walking enthusiasts participa ..
Qilian Mountains in summer: a land of heaven
The Qilian Mountains, also known as Nanshan, is one of the major mountain ranges in China, forming border between Qinghai and Gansu provinces northern China. [Photo/IC] ..
Phuntsok and his family inn
Phuntsok (R) [Photo/Xinhua] is a villager in Nyingchi of Tibet. The village located on the edge 318 national highway which called “the most beautiful landscape road C ..
International visitors: One look at Tibet is worth a thousand words
There is a Chinese proverb which says, “One look worth thousand words.” Liljana, researcher with the Asia and Africa Research Center of El Colegio de México, has found Tibe ..
China’s highest hiking assembly to kick off at Mt. Qomolangma
The first hiking assembly will be held on July 15 at the 5,200-meter-high Mt. Qomolangma Base Camp, Xinhua reported. This highest to in China. Wang Xudong, deput ..
Lhasa reaches level five on UV index
Since May Tibet has seen extensive rainfall and, although the weather is pleasant in morning and evening, at noon ultraviolet radiation (UV) index still high. Using Lhasa as an example, re ..