Guo Qinglin still remembers a visit to Yumen Pass not long after he joined the Dunhuang Academy in 1999, in Dunhuang, Gansu province. He had followed senior colleagues to inspect the strategic Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) fort, a vital gateway on the ancient Silk Road,
The Medika Wetland National Nature Reserve in Xizang is located in Medika Township, Chali County, Nakchu City, at an average altitude of 4,900 meters. It is a typical plateau lake-marsh meadow wetland. In 2004, it was designated as a Wetland of International Importance under the International Convention on Wetlands
The Complete Collection of Xizang Mural Paintings, a comprehensive series completed over ten years with in-depth participation from nine cultural relics and archaeological institutions including the Hunan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology and the Xizang Autonomous Region Institute of Cultural Relics Protection, has been published by Science Press.
A herdsman living on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in Qinghai province falls from a mountain while trying to save a yak. His 12-year-old daughter, Gexiangjiu, sets out to find a doctor and meets Mado, a hearing and speech-impaired boy of the same age who comes from a long line of thangka painters.
The black tent is a highly distinctive dwelling of Tibetan herders, a traditional residential culture that has continued to this day, and a "living fossil" of the historical and cultural heritage of nomadic peoples. The black tent features warmth in winter and coolness in summer, durability, ease of assembly and disassembly, and convenient portability.
Nearly 110 years after its founding, the Tibetan Hospital of the Xizang autonomous region is using modern equipment and telemedicine alongside centuries-old practices to treat chronic illnesses common at high altitudes.
More than 70 rare artifacts, many being shown publicly for the first time, are drawing tourists from home and abroad to the Lhoka Museum in the Xizang autonomous region.
Reba Dance performers in traditional blue costumes perform on a grass field during a grassland cultural festival in Dengqen county, Qamdo city, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Reba Dance is a traditional drum dance in Xizang and also an item on China's list of national-level intangible cultural heritage.
During the Tibetan New Year each year in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Cham dance, an ancient ritual dance that reflects the region's cultural traditions, unfolds across the plateau.
Recently, the "Move for the Future" — "Cheer for Olympics" Olympic Culture on Campus event was held at Guangdong Experimental Primary School in Nyingchi. The event set up interactive classes covering martial arts, rock climbing, football, breakdancing and painting.
For generations, yak yogurt has been an indispensable part of Tibetan daily life. Made from yak milk through natural fermentation, it is valued not only as a nutritious food, but also as a symbol of hospitality and blessing.
At an international street dance competition in Beijing on Sunday, four young dancers from the Xizang autonomous region wowed the audience with a routine that blended hip-hop with traditional Tibetan dance forms.
As Khandro Tsering watched his third-grade students' eyes light up while listening to him read aloud Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in vivid Tibetan, he was taken back to those happiest childhood memories of evenings spent immersed in folktales and legends gently told by his grandmother.
The Chinese version of "A Brief History of Tibetan Medicine in Aba Prefecture" was compiled based on the content of the original Tibetan version, and the overall editing and polishing work took four years.
In 2018, "Tibetan Medicine Bath Therapy" was successfully included in the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. From the systematic records of the "Four Medical Classics" in the 8th century AD to the path of inheritance in higher education institutions,
Built in 1729, the Dege Sutra Printing House preserves in good condition 325,520 woodcut printing plates containing significant Tibetan classics dating back to the 11th century. The majority of the blocks were carved between the 18th and mid-20th centuries.
The Ongkor Festival is widely celebrated throughout the agricultural regions of Xizang. In Tibetan, "ong" means "field," and "kor" means "to circle." Hence, the Ongkor Festival is literally a festival of walking around crop fields. As such, it is closely connected to agricultural activities and embodies prayers and hopes for a plentiful harvest.
The traditional religious observances of Saga Dawa officially began on May 17, the first day of the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar, and will continue for one month. Saga Dawa commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana of Shakyamuni Buddha.
Recently, a graduation ceremony was held by the High-Level Tibetan Buddhism College of China for 34 students who had successfully completed their studies and were awarded the Thorampa Advanced Academic Title of Tibetan Buddhism.
Recently, the four-day "Sunshine Sports Health Lhasa" 3V3 Basketball Challenge kicked off. There are 17 teams and over 100 people participating in the competition.
"Tibetan medicine is a thousand-year-old wisdom flowing in the very blood of the plateau. Each proven prescription and each medicinal herb carries the accumulation and craftsmanship of our ancestors. Our mission is to let this treasure shine anew in the modern era."
On May 8th, the opening ceremony of “Gazing upon the Potala”—The Art Exhibition of Jing Tingyao was held at the Xizang Art Museum. The exhibition showcases over 60 masterpieces, representing the artist’s dedicated focus on Tibetan themes for more than 30 years.
