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Image Archives of Former Serfs in Tibet: Tseten Lhamo

Image Archives of Former Serfs in Tibet: Tseten Lhamo

Tseten Lhamo, 84, is a resident of Qoide'og Village Yardoi Township. When recalling her life as serf in the old days, Lhamo said she had to work for owners all year round, and could never have rest even on ..

Tibet hits an education high

Tibet hits an education high

Schools make adjustments to provide better opportunities for students from the region's elevated altitudes, Xu Lin reports.

Namtso scenic area enters peak tourist season

Namtso scenic area enters peak tourist season

Namtso, which means "Sky Lake" in Tibetan, is the third largest saltwater lake China. It located southeast of northern Tibet and slope Mt. Nyainqentanglha, across Damxung County Lhasa City Bangoin o ..

Former serf Migmar's new life in Tibet

Former serf Migmar's new life in Tibet

In October 1959, Migmar was hired as a road maintenance worker in Xigaze. And he joined the Communist Party of China on Oct. 3, 1972. Having three daughters and son, Migmar's present life is full harmony joy. ..

Nation expands intangible cultural heritage item list

Nation expands intangible cultural heritage item list

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism released a new group 325 national intangible cultural heritage items on Thursday in Beijing, increasing the list established 2006 to 1,557 items. ..

Tibet gives new look to rural toilets, waste management

Tibet gives new look to rural toilets, waste management

The Tibet autonomous region has renovated more than 270,000 toilets for the region's rural residents during 13th Five-Year Plan (2015-20) period, and domestic waste in most of its villages been treated, ..

Air, water in Tibet among China's best

Air, water in Tibet among China's best

The ambient air quality around Mount Qomolangma, known in the West as Everest, is good, reaching country's Class I standard, according to Tibet's 2020 environmental bulletin released by ..

The 2021 Damshung Cordyceps Festival kicked off

The 2021 Damshung Cordyceps Festival kicked off

“I see, this is a cordyceps!” “I dug it, I dug it!” The joyful voices echoed halfway through the mountain. It's a scene during the 2021 Damshung Cordyceps Festival.

Tibet's rural infrastructure blossoms

Tibet's rural infrastructure blossoms

Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region invested more than 54 billion yuan ($8.6 billion) on rural infrastructure construction over the past five years, Xinhua News Agency reported. ..

Farmland to improve, expand in Tibet

Farmland to improve, expand in Tibet

The Tibet autonomous region expects to expand and renovate more than 133 square kilometers of basic farmland improve the quality 1,333 sq km cultivated land in 2021, Daily reported. ..

Fujian, Tibet blaze green finance trail

Fujian, Tibet blaze green finance trail

In China's Fujian province and the Tibet autonomous region, finance for sustainable, environmentally friendly projects is taking form of innovative or novel financial products amid country's ..

Tibet's human rights make comprehensive progress: experts

Tibet's human rights make comprehensive progress: experts

China's Tibet Autonomous Region has achieved significant economic and social development. Its human rights causes have made comprehensive progress historic achievements over the past 70 years since its ..

Blind climber reaches Qomolangma summit

Blind climber reaches Qomolangma summit

A visually impaired Chinese climber reached the summit of Qomolangma, known in West as Mount Everest, on Monday morning, becoming first blind person from Asia ever to conquer world's highest peak. ..

Tibet focusing on people's livelihoods

Tibet focusing on people's livelihoods

The Tibet autonomous region has placed livelihood improvement and employment as its top priorities in pursuing a better future for the region-with latter seen best way to boost former, said Wu Yingjie, ..

Tibetan singer hails liberation

Tibetan singer hails liberation

Tibetan singer, Tsedan Drolma, 84, picked up the microphone again at closing ceremony of 37th Shanghai Spring International Music Festival on May 10, with her performance receiving long-lasting applause. For ..

Need to widen the scope of Tibetan studies

Need to widen the scope of Tibetan studies

According to the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25), China is committed following a new development paradigm and promoting high-quality in era. Among other things, this requires scholars develop pattern of ..

H5N8 avian flu outbreak reported in Tibet

H5N8 avian flu outbreak reported in Tibet

China has reported an outbreak of H5N8 avian influenza in Nagqu City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said Wednesday.