June 16 (Reporter Dan Zeng Nima Quzhu) On June 16, the clinical department of skin and anaphylactoid purpura of the Tibetan Hospital of the Xizang Autonomous Region (Xizang Autonomous Region Tibetan Medicine Research Institute) was officially launched.
Wangguo Festival is the Tibetan transliteration.In Tibetan, “wang” refers to farmland, “guo” means turning circles, and “wangguo festival” means “a festival of blessing a better life by turning circles around the edge of the field”
It's a new cultural brand called Shapaley, which uses the Tibetan word for "meat pie" to connect with ordinary life on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It's turning some familiar flavors and other iconic symbols into cuddly keepsakes and winning hearts on Chinese social media.
Recently, a hand-woven tapestry displayed at a traditional horse racing festival in Gexiang Township, Shangri-La City, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, drew widespread attention.
Considered a living fossil of Tibetan culture, Tibetan opera blends talking, singing, acting, dancing and literature. It was included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009.
Considered a living fossil of Tibetan culture, Tibetan opera blends talking, singing, acting, dancing and literature. It was included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009.
Pasang teaches children Tibetan opera at the public art center in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 14, 2025.
Recently, the yak racing event of the 2025 Dama Festival was held in Gyangze County, Xigaze, Xizang. This event, which showcased a yak racing competition, drew 30 yaks from diverse towns and villages within Gyangze County to compete together.
Certain foreign elements have been spreading lies about the Xizang autonomous region, claiming a "cultural genocide" is being carried out in the region.
Traditional games and festivities drew crowds to the grasslands in Golmud city, Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, during a recent Naadam fair.
On September 1, the second session of the “Youth Night School” in Lhasa, Xizang Autonomous Region, officially commenced.
As dusk settled over Chahandusi township in Salar autonomous county of Xunhua, Haidong, northwest China's Qinghai province, the sound of cheering rose from a township-level basketball game. Spectators packed several rows deep around the court, their applause and shouts echoing into the night.
Would it be a surprise to learn that plush carpets underfoot at Dubai International Airport, Carnival cruise ships, and Las Vegas hotels often come from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau?
On September 1, at Sakya Monastery in Xigaze City, the Xizang Autonomous Region, monks convened to conduct the Vajrakilaya ritual.
As the Xizang Autonomous Region celebrates its 60th founding anniversary, the Xizang Museum in Lhasa has become a must-visit landmark, drawing crowds with an exhibition that puts an over 600-year-old imperial edict at the center of attention.
The annual Lhasa Shoton Festival commenced on August 23 in Xizang. This festival, featured the Buddha Painting Unfolding Ceremony, Tibetan opera performances, a horse racing competition, and a trade fair, has evolved into a multifaceted event that seamlessly integrates artistic performances, cultural exchanges, product exhibitions and sales, sports competitions, as well as tourism and leisure activities.
The Mengthang school of painting was founded in the 15th century by Menla Dondrup Gyatso in Lhozhag County, Shannan, within China's Xizang Autonomous Region.
On July 27, Regong Art Exchange Conference with the theme of "art on the nib" was held in Norbulingka, Lhasa, Xizang
An artist participates in Tibetan opera performances in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 24, 2025.
Over decades of sustained efforts, authorities in the Xizang autonomous region have significantly advanced the protection, inheritance, and development of its intangible cultural heritage.
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.
As one of the main categories of traditional Tibetan costumes, Lhasa costume distinguishes itself from others with its vivid features such as large waistline,
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
