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Last tunnel completed on new highway in Tibet

Last tunnel completed on new highway in Tibet

Workers on a major highway project connecting Pad township in Nyingchi, Tibet autonomous region, with the region's Metog county completed digging highway's last tunnel Sunday morning. ..

White snow reflects cranes in Changtang Grassland

White snow reflects cranes in Changtang Grassland

Snow remains on the Changtang Grassland in April. Two black-necked cranes forage and play on a wetland in Gerze County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.

Survey in Tibet finds quality ecosystem for big cats

Survey in Tibet finds quality ecosystem for big cats

Image data captured at three monitoring points along the upper reaches of Nujiang River in Tibet autonomous region show that rare species — including snow leopards and other big cats have been stable inhabitants ..

Tibet sets sights on huge boost in tourism by 2025

Tibet sets sights on huge boost in tourism by 2025

The Tibet autonomous region expects to receive 61 million tourist visits and achieve an annual revenue of 64 billion yuan ($10 billion) from tourism by 2025, according local authorities. ..

White snow reflects cranes in Changtang Grassland

White snow reflects cranes in Changtang Grassland

Snow remains on the Changtang Grassland in April. Two black-necked cranes forage and play on a wetland in Gerze County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.

Lancang-Mekong cooperation enhanced on diplomatic visit

Lancang-Mekong cooperation enhanced on diplomatic visit

Diplomatic envoys from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam have highly commended the Lancang-Mekong water resource cooperation with China in recent years, saying mechanism set up 2016 helps ..

Data shows off Tibet's solar power potential

Data shows off Tibet's solar power potential

The annual solar radiation volume in the Tibet autonomous region is equivalent to 240 billion tons of standard coal, according data from latest scientific expedition on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. ..

Tibet's GDP surges 17.5 pct in Q1

Tibet's GDP surges 17.5 pct in Q1

The gross domestic product (GDP) of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region totaled 47.57 billion yuan (about 7.3 U.S. dollars) in the first quarter 2021, up 17.5 percent year on year, local authorities ..

Section of highway in Tibet nearing completion

Section of highway in Tibet nearing completion

Construction of the Nagchu-Yangbajan Highway — a section Beijing-Tibet G6 highway within Tibet autonomous region is expected to be finished by end June, People's Daily reported. ..

Walking into Tibet: the Guge Kingdom site

Walking into Tibet: the Guge Kingdom site

The famous Guge Kingdom is full of mystery. It was established by the Tubo royal family after collapse Dynasty with a ruling history over 700 years. Located in Zada County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous ..

Tibet launches seven "red tourism" routes

Tibet launches seven "red tourism" routes

China's Tibet Autonomous Region has launched seven "red tourism" routes, covering historical sites of revolutionary significance, to celebrate its 70th anniversary peaceful liberation. ..