Sichuan News

More rare animals discovered in SW China

More rare animals discovered in SW China

A total of 142 animal species under second-class state protection or above were registered in Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture southwest China's Sichuan Province 2021, local authorities said. ..

Hand-ax relics hailed as breakthrough

Hand-ax relics hailed as breakthrough

Groundbreaking archaeological finds of stone tools on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau offer crucial clues to how early-stage modern humans migrated across Eurasia more than 100,000 years ago. ..

Thangka documentary gains fans in Japan

Thangka documentary gains fans in Japan

In an interview regarding documentary The Land of Sky, Home of the Thangka Painters, Japanese documentary director Takashi Inoue made some remarks about his work in Tokyo.

Tourism, cherries bring sweet success

Tourism, cherries bring sweet success

Some young visitors are terrified when they walk on the swaying planks of Luding Bridge, which is 100 meters long and 2.8 wide. They stand motionless, clinging to their companions' arms hoping vacate ..

Black-necked cranes return to Sichuan after winter

Black-necked cranes return to Sichuan after winter

In the early morning of March 6, thousands yellow ducks, ruddy shelducks, Tibetan mandarin brown-headed gulls, bar-headed geese, and other birds were playing soaring in Ruo’ergaihua Lake, Aba Qiang Autonomous ..

Work to begin on middle of line to Tibet

Work to begin on middle of line to Tibet

Two sections of the railway connecting Sichuan province and Tibet autonomous region will start construction by end this month, national operator said on Saturday. ..

Snow leopard spotted in SW China scenic area

Snow leopard spotted in SW China scenic area

A snow leopard was caught on camera in the Genyen Mountain scenic area, Litang county of Ganzi Tibetan autonomous prefecture Southwest China's Sichuan province, local authorities said Monday. ..

In a class of her own

In a class of her own

Next month, Wang Jin will end her one-year teaching stint at the Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture High School in Kangding, Sichuan province.

Chongqing opens flights to Nyingchi and Daocheng

Chongqing opens flights to Nyingchi and Daocheng

Chongqing Airline launched two flights on July 13 and 14 between Southwest China's municipality, Nyingchi city in Tibet autonomous region Daocheng county Sichuan province. ..

Ethnic culture brings prosperity to Sichuan

Ethnic culture brings prosperity to Sichuan

Aba Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture in Southwest China's Sichuan province is home to many ethnic groups, including the Tibetan, Qiang and Hui.

Tibetan children's interests nurtured at primary school

Tibetan children's interests nurtured at primary school

Aba County Minzu Boarding Primary School in Tibet and Qiang autonomous prefecture of Southwest China's Sichuan province has offered its over 1,200 students, the majority which are from Tibetan ethnic ..

In pics: landscape along Sichuan-Tibet highway in SW China

In pics: landscape along Sichuan-Tibet highway in SW China

Aerial photo taken on May 31, 2020 shows the Sichuan-Tibet highway meandering in a valley southwest China. The connecting China's Sichuan Province and Tibet Autonomous Region serves as artery linking pla ..

Magnitude-5.6 earthquake jolts Sichuan

Magnitude-5.6 earthquake jolts Sichuan

A magnitude-5.6 earthquake hit Shiqu county in Ganzi Tibetan autonomous prefecture in Sichuan province at 8:23 pm on Wednesday, the China Earthquake Networks Center reported.