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Patent office set up in Lhasa

Patent office set up in Lhasa

China's National Intellectual Property Administration (NIPA) has set up a patent office in Lhasa, capital city of Tibet Autonomous Region.

Tibet relics to be exhibited in Beijing

Tibet relics to be exhibited in Beijing

Thousands of kilometers lie between the Forbidden City in Beijing, China's imperial palace complex from 1420 to 1911, and Tashihunpo Monastery Shigatse, Tibet autonomous region, built 1447 now seat Panchen ..

Collection of books on Tibetan epic released

Collection of books on Tibetan epic released

A new set of books, considered the most complete versions of the Tibetan epic King Gesar, was released Saturday at a book expo in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province.

Tibet attracts over 13m tourists in H1

Tibet attracts over 13m tourists in H1

China's southwest Tibet autonomous region received more than 13 million visitors in the first half of 2019, a year-on-year increase 20 percent, according to Tourism Development Department. ..

Tashilhunpo Monastery, Tibet

Tashilhunpo Monastery, Tibet

From July 15 to 17, Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region held a three-day event unveil large Buddha thangka paintings. On the first day, with chanting of sutras and ..

Cole flowers in full blossom

Cole flowers in full blossom

Photo shows the blooming cole flowers in Gyiamar Village of Maizhokunggar County, Lhasa City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

The story of Chosang, a former serf

The story of Chosang, a former serf

Chosang, born July 1941, is a monk at Mendong Monastery in Tsochen County, Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet. Before he became monk, lived Zhulong Village Jiangrang Township of County. democratic ..