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Exhibition showcases Tibetan folk culture in Lhasa

Exhibition showcases Tibetan folk culture in Lhasa

An exhibition at the Tibet Museum in Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, offers a glimpse into the unique folk culture of Tibet.

Chinese paraglider sets Asian altitude record

Chinese paraglider sets Asian altitude record

Li Shengtao's successful conclusion of a paragliding flight on Mount Qomolangma, which is also known as Mount Everest, set an Asian record on May 18 for the highest such flight and left him vowing to take on more challenges in the future.

Learning in harmony

Learning in harmony

Students reap rewards of shared, inclusive development in Tibet autonomous region, Alexis Hooi reports from Lhasa and Nyingchi.

Xi meets Blinken in Beijing

Xi meets Blinken in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Great Hall of the People on Monday.

Happy life in Galai Village | Stories shared by Xi Jinping

Happy life in Galai Village | Stories shared by Xi Jinping

Galai village has more than 1,200 peach trees that blossom each spring, earning it the reputation of "the first village of peach blossoms" in China's Tibet. Chinese President Xi Jinping has said the Galai Village epitomizes the economic and social achievements Tibet has made since its peaceful liberation in 1951.

Tibet kicks off culture, tourism expo

Tibet kicks off culture, tourism expo

Nearly 1,000 businesses from home and abroad have brought about 10,000 kinds of products to a culture and tourism expo that opened Friday in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

China's Tibet witnesses strong recovery in tourism

China's Tibet witnesses strong recovery in tourism

Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty.

Medical team from Guangdong provides home services in Tibet

Medical team from Guangdong provides home services in Tibet

In order to provide sufficient medical services to the villagers, especially elder people with chronic diseases, they have paid regular home visits to the villages despite of the physical burden they need to endure on the plateau.

Tibetan thangka paintings on show at two museums

Tibetan thangka paintings on show at two museums

A collection of precious duplicates of ancient thangkas and contemporary artworks from Tibet's Sakya county, some of which are being exhibited to the public for the first time, are currently on show at the Shanghai History Museum and Shanghai Xuhui Art Museum.

China hosts forum on global human rights governance

China hosts forum on global human rights governance

The Forum on Global Human Rights Governance, themed "Equality, Cooperation and Development: The 30th Anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action and Global Human Rights Governance," opened in Beijing Wednesday.

Tibet hosts culture, tourism expo on

Tibet hosts culture, tourism expo on "roof of the world"

From Tibetan yak cashmere and Nepalese copper cookware to Australian chocolates, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region is drawing crowds of tourists to its international expo on the "roof of the world."

Traditional salt-making receives legal protection

Traditional salt-making receives legal protection

The traditional craft of salt production in Tsakhalho township of Chamdo, Tibet autonomous region, has been protected by local legislation, city officials said recently at a conference.