"In 2025, the output of highland barley in Xizang exceeded 900,000 tonnes for the first time, with the planting area remaining stable at over 2.3 million mu (about 153,000 hectares). Stable and high yields of the crop have now been achieved across the region. However, through field research
"In July 2025, tissue-cultured seedlings of wild Anoectochilus roxburghii from Metok, cultivated over three years, were successfully transplanted and flowered in Lhasa
At more than 3,100 meters above sea level, the air in Doyu Lhoba ethnic township is thin. For decades, so were the opportunities. Nestled deep in the plateau of southeastern Xizang autonomous region, the township's developmen
The ceremony of spring ploughing and spring sowing is a traditional farming celebration held in Xizang's agricultural areas on the auspicious day of the Tibetan calendar.
On March 7, Gangshika Snow Mountain in Menyuan Hui Autonomous County, Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture welcomed the first batch of study tours for international students in Qinghai. 16 students from Qinghai University for Nationalities from 9 countries came to participate in a series of activities such as ice and snow experience, cultural appreciation, and folk folk research.
Tashi Nyima, a National Model Worker and skilled craftsman from the State Grid, is widely known as a “power doctor”. Having grown up from the primary level to become a key technical professional
On the afternoon of March 6, the delegation from the Xizang Autonomous Region to the Fourth Session of the 14th National People’s Congress held an open panel discussion in the Xizang Hall of the Great Hall of the People.
A herd of yaks forage in the snow in Qilian County of Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 8, 2026.
“The Lhoba people have a language but no written script, so the transmission of our culture relies largely on oral traditions. Over the years, support in terms of policies and funding has steadily increased, but I still hope that more professionals will dedicate themselves to the research and protection of Lhoba culture
On the morning of March 5, the fourth session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) opened at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. After the opening meeting, NPC deputies dressed in ethnic costumes walked out of the venue with confidence.
During the Year of the Horse Spring Festival, British vlogger Luke Johnston joined his Uygur friend Muradil to experience the holiday celebrations across the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
On February 20, the fourth day of the Year of the Horse and the third day of the Year of the Fire Horse in the Tibetan calendar, a traditional equestrian performance and ethnic horse racing event were held at the Northern Suburban Racecourse in Lhasa.
On February 18, the first day of the Tibetan New Year, the Lhasa Federation of Literary and Art Circles organized a delegation of photographers from the Lhasa Photographers Association to conduct a field visit to Lhunzhub County in Lhasa, Xizang
On February 26, the first Tsongkha Traditional Ethnic Costume Art Exhibition and World Record Challenge of "The Largest Zongka Traditional Ethnic Costume Performance" in Lako Village,
Over the past five years, Xizang's market regulatory system has successfully fulfilled the goals of the 14th Five-Year Plan. The business environment has continued to improve, market order has grown increasingly standardized
February 16 is the Lunar New Year's Eve, coinciding with the Tibetan New Year's Eve known as "Gutug". The Spring Festival meets the Tibetan New Year, and the snowy plateau is filled with a strong festive atmosphere.
t the Night of Gutu, which falls on the 29th of the 12th month on Tibetan calendar, Chocho and his family cooked "gutu," a kind of soup made of flour, to celebrate this occasion for the gathering of family and relatives.
As the Spring Festival and Losar approach, the streets and alleys of Lhasa have been elaborately decorated with red lanterns, imbuing the area with a vibrant and celebratory ambiance.
People shop at a market in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 15, 2026. With the Spring Festival and the Tibetan New Year right around the corner, market places in Lhasa receive a surge of customers buying goods needed for the holidays.
From the dragon lanterns in Luding County to the intangible cultural heritage performances in Daofu County, and to the Tibetan opera, folk songs, and tap dance that will be staged during the Spring Festival, the rich and colorful intangible cultural heritage
On February 11th, the Wildlife Rescue and Breeding Station of Qilian Mountain National Park successfully released an adult desert cat back into the wild.
On the evening of February 10th, the 2026 Tibetan Calendar Fire Horse New Year Art Evening was held in Guide, Qinghai. Singers and actors from Qinghai, Xizang, Sichuan and other places performed on the same stage, and conveyed good luck in singing and laughing
Butter sculptures in vivid shapes of trees, flowers, birds, stars, etc., are gradually gaining popularity in the markets across Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, ahead of the Tibetan New Year.
On January 24th, the 8th bird watching season of "Shangri La of the World" - "Ecological Diqing Bird Paradise" came to a successful end, with observations and records of two new bird species: the long tailed duck and the gray backed starling
