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Farmers harvest salt in Mangkam County of Qamdo, Tibet

Farmers harvest salt in Mangkam County of Qamdo, Tibet

This photo taken on March 11, 2018 shows saline fields in Mangkam County of Qamdo, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Local salt farmers have followed a centuries-old harvesting method by collecting ..

Lhasa rolls out 128 new energy buses

Lhasa rolls out 128 new energy buses

A new energy bus runs in front of Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital city of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, March 12, 2018.

Tibet publishes rare books of King Gesar epic

Tibet publishes rare books of King Gesar epic

Four more books on the Epic of King Gesar have been published, as part of efforts to preserve the 1,000-year-old epic, according to researchers in Tibet Autonomous Region.

In pics: Gandan Temple in China's Tibet

In pics: Gandan Temple in China's Tibet

Photo taken on March 9, 2018 shows the mountain road to Gandan Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Founded 1409 by followers Zong Kaba, is oldest among lamaseries Yellow Sect. ..

Tibet gets tough to guard against tourism pollution

Tibet gets tough to guard against tourism pollution

The Tibet autonomous region has adopted the toughest environmental protection measures in China to prevent pollution caused by tourism industry, according head of regional government. ..

Deputies from Tibet to the NPC annual session

Deputies from Tibet to the NPC annual session

Photo shows deputies to the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) from southwest China’s Tibet. The first session of NPC opens at Great Hall People in Beijing, capital China, March 5, 2018. ..

Shared bikes popular in Tibet

Shared bikes popular in Tibet

Shared bike service represented by Mobike, one of China's popular bike-sharing operators, has seen rapid development since the second half of 2017 in southwest China's Tibet.

Pema Tibetan's unique costumes on display

Pema Tibetan's unique costumes on display

Photo shows costumes in relation to the Pema Tibetan are displayed at an exhibition held at the CulturalPalaceofNationalities in Beijing, capital of China, from Feb. 23 to 28.

Changes for Tibetan New Year

Changes for Tibetan New Year

In her spacious yard, 86-year-old Dekyi from Bayi District, Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet, sits in the sun as she usually does after having lunch.

Highways to reach all townships in Tibet by 2020

Highways to reach all townships in Tibet by 2020

Southwest China's Tibet will strive to make highways reach all townships and administrative villages by 2020 in a bid boost rural development, said the regional transport authorities. ..

Reading during holiday becomes fashionable in Lhasa

Reading during holiday becomes fashionable in Lhasa

Major bookstores and libraries in Lhasa, capital city of southwest China's Tibet, remain open during the Spring Festival Tibetan New Year holiday, while students their parents will choose to read favorite ..

Treasure trove from Tibet

Treasure trove from Tibet

The rarely seen masterpiece Bunian Tu, also known as Emperor Taizong Receiving the Tibetan Envoy, is on show at an ongoing exhibition in Beijing.

Ranwu Lake in Tibet

Ranwu Lake in Tibet

Ranwu Lake is one of the largest lake in eastern Tibet. The Lagu Glacier located north side Lake, where snow melts injecting into lake. smooth surface was like a mirror. placid reflected golden ..

Target for 2020: No child left behind

Target for 2020: No child left behind

As China steps up its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty through allocating more educational resources poverty-stricken areas, the goal is for no child in be prevented from attending school because of by 2020, ..

Prayer flags bring blessings to those who sew them

Prayer flags bring blessings to those who sew them

Prayer flags, the rectangular, colored cloth carrying messages of blessing, are found everywhere in Tibet autonomous region-strung on roofs houses, trees and along riversides mountain ridges. ..

Traditional equestrian performance held to celebrate New Year

Traditional equestrian performance held to celebrate New Year

During the Tibetan New Year holiday, a traditional equestrian performance was held to celebrate in northern suburbs of Lhasa, capital city southwest China's Tibet, on Feb. 18, third day first month lunar ..