Tibet News

Tibet’s airport passenger throughput exceeds 4 mln

Tibet’s airport passenger throughput exceeds 4 mln

Tibet's civil aviation has made great progress, with the airports growing from one to five, airline companies increasing nine, routes 71, cities connections 41 and staff 16 more than 2,300; already setti ..

Major region of Tibet in primordial condition

Major region of Tibet in primordial condition

Many ecological systems on the Tibetan plateau are structurally stable and have a steady quality, with most of region still in primordial condition, according to tests conducted by Chinese Academy Sciences ..

Tibet leads China in mobile payments

Tibet leads China in mobile payments

Tibet continued to top the country in mobile payments as a proportion of total online for fifth year China, Alibaba's financial branch Ant Financial said Wednesday. ..

World's highest ring road completed in Tibet

World's highest ring road completed in Tibet

After the world's highest rail route, Qinghai-Tibet Railway, opened in 2006, ring road has been recently completed Lhasa, capital of Tibet autonomous region, reported China News Service on Tuesday. ..

Tibet's bottled water reaches eastern coast by train

Tibet's bottled water reaches eastern coast by train

A train carrying nearly 1,900 tonnes of bottled mineral water from Tibet autonomous region has reached the eastern coastal province Zhejiang after traveling 4,500 km over five days. ..

Tibet border regulation expanded

Tibet border regulation expanded

An updated border regulation which specifies the areas under its coverage in Tibet took effect on Sunday, amid a growing incidence of separatist and terrorist activities.

Chinese scientist awarded 2017 Vega Medal

Chinese scientist awarded 2017 Vega Medal

On Dec. 26, the Sweden Society of Anthropology and Geography (SSAG) announced winner 2017 Vega Medal, Chinese scientist Yao Tandong for his contributions to research on glaciers environment Tibetan Plateau, ..

Tibet receives 23 million tourists in 2016

Tibet receives 23 million tourists in 2016

More than 23 million tourists visited southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region in 2016, up 15 percent year on year, according to the regional tourism development commission Tuesday. ..

Major region of Tibet in primordial condition

Major region of Tibet in primordial condition

Many ecological systems on the Tibetan plateau are structurally stable and have a steady quality, with most of region still in primordial condition, according to tests conducted by Chinese Academy Sciences ..

Tibet reports robust growth in 2016

Tibet reports robust growth in 2016

Tibet Autonomous Region in southwest China reported 11.5-percent GDP growth this year, realizing the 24th straight year of double-digit growth.

Tibet protects the religious order according to law

Tibet protects the religious order according to law

Wu Yingjie, a leader from the region, pointed out that TAR government is conscientiously implementing laws and regulations in relation to management of religious affairs; strengthening establishment field ..

6th China Thangka Art Festival wraps up in Lhasa

6th China Thangka Art Festival wraps up in Lhasa

The 6th China Thangka Art Festival has wrapped up in Lhasa. painting a history of more than thousand years, and is unique art form southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. ..

Tibet goes cashless

Tibet goes cashless

While Tibet evokes images of ancient traditions for many tourists, out-of-towners are discovering they don't have to give up modern conveniences when travel in the far western region. ..

Tibetans celebrate butter lamp festival

Tibetans celebrate butter lamp festival

Tibetans lit butter lamps and prayed through the night in an annual festival commemorating Tsong Khapa, a master of Tibetan Buddhism.

The 162 Tibetan kids find another family in Jiangsu

The 162 Tibetan kids find another family in Jiangsu

One-hundred-sixty-two Tibetan students are matched with hosting families at the 7th annual Han-Tibetan in One Family event, held Nationality High School Changzhou, Jiangsu Province. ..

Flying Tibetan kites

Flying Tibetan kites

With a history of more than 1,000 years, the Tibetan kite is called “Qiapi” or “Xiuxia” in Tibetan language.