Culture

Tibetan archivist preserves history in retirement

Tibetan archivist preserves history in retirement

Despite retiring at the end of last year, veteran Tibetan archive restoration specialist Dadron is still guiding efforts to preserve historical documents in the Xizang autonomous region.

China's Xizang improves protection of intangible cultural heritage

China's Xizang improves protection of intangible cultural heritage

The protection of intangible cultural heritage in Xizang has steadily improved, with 473 million yuan (about 66 million U.S. dollars) from the central and regional governments earmarked from 2012 to 2024 for the protection of intangible cultural heritage items on the national representative list and other related fields

World's cyclists hail Xizang's outdoor sports potential

World's cyclists hail Xizang's outdoor sports potential

Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region's landscapes, high-altitude roads and improving race organization are earning praise from cyclists worldwide, as the 2025 China Xizang Trans-Himalaya International Cycling Race concluded Sunday.

The 9th Cultural Month of Quanji Township grandly opened

The 9th Cultural Month of Quanji Township grandly opened

To deepening ethnic unity and progress, promoting excellent ethnic culture,The launching ceremony of the National Unity and Progress Promotion Month in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in 2025, as well as the 9th Cultural Month series of activities in Quanji Township, Gangcha County,

Intl influencers unveil Wuwei's nature, culture

Intl influencers unveil Wuwei's nature, culture

Wuwei city, Gansu province — where echoes of the Silk Road still linger — 10 international influencers from the United States, Russia, Brazil, South Africa, Ukraine, Pakistan, Yemen, and Bangladesh embarked on a journey from July 21 to 23 to uncover the layers of time, tradition, and terrain.

Tibetan incense from Nimu

Tibetan incense from Nimu

he Nimu tradition of making incense is a prime example of preserving biocultural heritage. Local artisanal households maintain proprietary formulations that include Crocus sativus and over 30 other endemic species.

Xizang Story: Tibetan doctor brings ancient healing to global stage

Xizang Story: Tibetan doctor brings ancient healing to global stage

In the University of Tibetan Medicine in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Mikyi Tsomo, a regional inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Tibetan medicine, was treating a patient who had traveled more than 600 kilometers to seek her medical help.

Li Xiaoke’s Art Exhibition Opened in Xizang Art Museum

Li Xiaoke’s Art Exhibition Opened in Xizang Art Museum

Li Xiaoke (1944 - April 20, 2021) was a renowned landscape painter. Since the 1980s, he had visited Xizang 34 times to immerse himself in the local culture, take photographs, and create paintings from life. In his lifetime,

Singing the praises of folk culture

Singing the praises of folk culture

Dutch ethnomusicologist Frank Kouwenhoven, 69, poses for a photo with Hua'er singers in Minxian county early last month. Hua'er is a folk-song rendition popular in northwestern China.