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Experiencing unique food culture in Tibet

Experiencing unique food culture in Tibet

To many people, Tibetan cuisine is mainly made of beef and lamb, traditional foods have these three classics: butter tea, dried jerky, tsampa. But in fact, food has a lot more to offer. And could bring you all- ..

Thangka art reaches beyond the plateau

Thangka art reaches beyond the plateau

As an unique form of Tibetan art, thangka painting is having impact beyond the plateau. More and more young people are interested in it come to Tibet learn art from a teacher. ..

The revival of Drigung Tibetan medicine

The revival of Drigung Tibetan medicine

As a non-material heritage at the regional level in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Drigung Tibetan medicine was founded early 17th century. In recent years, representative inheritor of craft, ..

Happiness in Yi'ong tea garden

Happiness in Yi'ong tea garden

Following National Highway No.318 and then transferring to Provincial Highway No.305, you can reach Yi'ong Township in Bome County, Nyingchi City, Tibet Autonomous Region.

Tibetan students graduate from middle school in Hefei

Tibetan students graduate from middle school in Hefei

A Tibetan student (R) says goodbye to her teacher as she graduated from No. 35 Middle School in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, June 9, 2019. total 99 students have successfully the school and will ..

Scenery of Shigatse, Tibet

Scenery of Shigatse, Tibet

Shigatse is located in the southwestern part of Tibet Autonomous Region with complex terrains high mountain, broad valley and lake basin an average altitude at over 4,000 meters. There are 5 peaks 8,000 meters ..

Tibet boosts sporting development

Tibet boosts sporting development

“Tibet will give priority to and focus on developing track field endurance events such as long-distance running, marathons, race walking, advantageous cross-country skiing, alpine skiing rock climbing, ..

Tea harvested in Tibet, southwest China

Tea harvested in Tibet, southwest China

Every April to November is the time to pick tea-leaves in Yi'ong Township, Bome County, Nyingchi City in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

Scenery of holy lake Namtso

Scenery of holy lake Namtso

Namtso Lake is located in the Damshung County of Lhasa City and Bangoin Nagqu southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. It one Tibet’s "Three Holiest Lakes" a saltwater lake with highest altitude world. ..

Scenery of Yamzbog Yumco Lake in China's Tibet

Scenery of Yamzbog Yumco Lake in China's Tibet

Photo taken on May 24, 2019 shows a yak the bank of Yamzbog Yumco Lake in Nagarze County Shannan, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The is regarded as one three largest sacred lakes Tibet. ..

Book on Tibet's history

Book on Tibet's history

A book on Tibet's history of 20th century fine arts has been published in Lhasa, capital of Tibet Autonomous Region in southwest China.

Film showed in Lhasa special education school

Film showed in Lhasa special education school

A movie showing event was held in the Lhasa Special Education School by Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) Library on May 17, with 200 students and teachers participating event. ..

Sweet business on Tibet plateau

Sweet business on Tibet plateau

About 30 km west of Nyingchi, a city in Tibet Autonomous Region, is strawberry greenhouse base. From the field to shelf, it only takes half an hour for fresh and perfect-looking strawberries enter homes those who ..

"Democratic reform gave me my first full meal"

Eighty-five-year-old Lhakyi is a resident of Dongxiong Village in Jindong Township, part Nang County Nyingchi City, southwest China’s Tibet. Inside two-story Tibetan style house, Lhakyi’s daughter, Bajia ..

Kites from east China fly high on plateau

Kites from east China fly high on plateau

Photo shows the opening ceremony of Namling plateau begonia festival. The festival was opened on May 18, 2019, and jointly hosted by County in Shigatse, southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, aid-Tibet work ..