Tremors from 6.8 earthquake in India wake people in Tibet
According to the Times of India, on Jan. 4 a 6.7 Richter scale earthquake occurred India-Myanmar border, which was felt in northeast India. There are currently no reports casualties. ..
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Tibetan costume fashion show on New Year's Day
A Tibetan costume fashion show is held in Lhasa on Jan. 1, 2016 to celebrate the New Year's Day.[Photo/Xinhua] A N ..
Ascent of sacred mountains acts as a new form of worship
Most Tibetans regard high, snow-capped mountains as sacred and they have long tradition of honoring them by making religious offerings or circling the base on foot. Tsering Tandar climbs instead ..
New Year’s Eve Concert to be held in Lhasa
The "Hearts on Fire. Hello Lhasa" New Year’s Eve Concert is going to be held December 31st. It’s the first joint concert hosted by Tibet TV Station, Lhasa Radio & Station ..
Tibet sees growth in wildlife population
Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region has seen its wildlife population increase in recent decades thanks to protective measures. The regional forestry department said Thursday ..
New Year concert staged in SW China
A New Year concert is staged in front of an ice waterfall at the altitude 3,600 meters Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 1, 2016. (Xinhua/Li ..
Tibet border defense troops organize psychological behavioral training
On the 28th Shigatse detachment of Tibet’s border defense troops organized a group training activity themed around "releasing inner discomforts and welcoming new challenges" for recru ..
Significant increase in temperature in Tibet due to global warming
Tibet Autonomous Region Meteorological Bureau released the 2015 autumn (September to November) weather analysis on 23rd. The results showed that highest temperature in Lhasa for September ..
Proportion of college student party members in Tibet surpasses 17 pct
The proportion of college student Communist Party members in Tibet has risen to 17.2 percent. There are currently six universities and colleges with 36,000 students more than 6000 co ..
Tibet has lowest non-performing loan rates
This year, outstanding loans of financial institutions (local and foreign currency) in Tibet exceeded 200 billion yuan (32.2 US dollars) for the first time, effectively satisfying fin ..
Tibet's 2nd largest hydropower station to be built
Photo taken on Dec. 27 shows an eagle flowing over the about-to-be completed Guoduo Hydroelectric Station. [Photo/Ce.cn] The Hydropower Station is located Dachu River, a tributary ..
Tibet saw grain and vegetable harvests in 2015
Photo shows barley field in the Panam County of Tibet on August 3rd.According most recent data from Farming and Animal Husbandry Office Tibet, it was observed that 2015 Tibet&rsquo ..
Tibetan Buddhist sutra exhibited in new branch of Taipei's Palace Museum
A long-awaited new branch of Taipei's Palace Museum was inaugurated in Chiayi city south Taiwan on Monday. The project, with an area about 68 hectares, is made up a museum building, ..
Buddha painting unfolding festival celebrated in Sichuan Tibetan-inhabited area
The Minyak people living in Shimian County of the Tibetan-inhabited area Sichuan Province are celebrating Buddha painting unfolding festival on Dec. 26, 2015. People came to worship giant ..
In pictures: Tibet marks 20th anniversary of Panchen Lama enthronement
The 11th Panchen Lama (center), Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu, attends a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of his ordination at Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse, Tibet autonomous region, on Tu ..
China Focus: China mulls first amendment to wildlife law in 26 years
China's top legislature is deliberating an amendment to the Wildlife Law, first since it came into force in 1989. The draft was submitted for its reading at bimonthl ..
China's central bank to continue financial support for Tibet
China will continue preferential financial policies to support Tibet for the next five years, according central bank on Wednesday. Pan Gongsheng, deputy head of People's Bank C ..
Tibet’s largest Tibetan medicine preparation room established
After restructuring, the Tibetan Medicine Pharmaceutical Factory of Tibet Autonomous Region with a history over 50 years was formally inaugurated as "Mantsikhang Preparation Room" on Dec. 21, ..
Hyenas lived in SW China 4 mln years ago, research confirms
A group of fossils discovered on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau have been confirmed as pliocene-era bone-crushing hyenas, which date back some four million years, a Chinese archaeologist said Wednesday. ..
Tibet delivers hydropower to neighboring province
China's Tibet Autonomous Region has delivered 330 million kilowatt-hour(kwh) of electricity to neighboring Qinghai Province since it started transmitting hydropower outside the region on June ..
Around China: Thangka paintings bring new wealth to Tibetan villages
A Thangka painting[Photo/CNTV] Luxury SUVs are particularly favored by residents of Tongren County in Qinghai Province, northwest China. Local businessmen use the spacious vehicles to transport thei ..
Revised draft tightens regulation on wildlife protection
Confiscated ivory items and carvings are displayed during an destruction ceremony at Beijing's wildlife rescue rehabilitation center, in Beijing, May 29, 2015. As many as 66 ..
Senior Tibetan lawmakers warns of ethnic discrimination
A senior Tibetan lawmaker called to attention ethnic "discrimination" in the Chinese mainland on Tuesday. "In recent years, there have been recurring instances where people with ethni ..
Fascinating mountain scenery of Nyingchi Prefecture in China's Tibet
A man take photos on the Sejila Mountain in Nyingchi Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Dec. 19, 2015. [Photo/Xinhua] car rides Pre ..
The vacation called going to Tibet for winter bird watching
What can you see in Tibet? Some people say should go to Gonpo March view the cherry blossoms; drive yourself Ngari June; October, must not miss yellow leaves ..