17th Mt. Qomolangma Cultural Tourism Festival opens
On June 18, the 17th Mt. Qomolangma Cultural Tourism Festival commenced in Shigatse City of southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region.
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What to know before visit Tibet?
The Tibet Autonomous Region is often considered as one of those bucket-list destinations that is a must-visit for ardent travelers in Asia. Known as the Roof of the World, Tibet lies on the world’s highest plateau, and is surrounded by the world’s highest
Four giant pandas to call high-altitude plateau home
Two 3-year-old female giant pandas will arrive in Xining, Qinghai province, on Wednesday to join two other pandas, completing the first group of the animals to call the high-altitude plateau home.
Pandas first settle down in China's plateau city
Two pandas arrived at Caojiapu Airport in Xining, capital of northwest China's Qinghai Province, Monday, becoming the first pandas to settle down in the plateau city.
Guides for travelling in Tibet I
Guides for travelling in Tibet I
Jungle auto-crossing series to start in Nyingchi in June
On May 8, a promotional fair for the China Jungle Auto-Crossing Series Nyingchi was held in Lhasa, capital city of southwest China’s Tibet.
Sichuan to Tibet Travel Guide: Getting to Lhasa from Chengdu
One of the best ways to travel to Lhasa is from Chengdu, in Southwest China’s Sichuan Province. The capital of the province, Chengdu is located in the eastern central part of the province, in what is widely known as the Sichuan Basin. At an altitude of ju
Qomolangma reserve tests clean energy buses
Mount Qomolangma National Nature Reserve in the Tibet autonomous region has started a trial run of clean energy buses to better balance tourism development and environmental protection, local authorities said.
Tourists fined for illegally crossing nature reserve in Tibet
Three tourists were each fined 5,000 yuan (around 737 U.S. dollars) for illegally crossing a state nature reserve in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, local authorities said Thursday.
How to Get a Tibet Travel Permit for Tibet Visit?
One of the main concerns for international travelers to Tibet is the requirement to have a Tibet Travel Permit before you travel.
Potala Palace to adopt high season price
Reporters learned from the Potala Palace Management Office that from May 1, the Potala Palace will adopt high tourism season ticket prices.
Lhasa attracts 19 million tourists in 2018
Lhasa received a record number of tourists from China and beyond in 2018 and will place more effort on rural tourism development to benefit more rural residents in 2019, local authorities said Tuesday.
Climbing season for Mt. Qomolangma begins
At the beginning of April each year, Tibet welcomes the Mt. Qomolangma climbing season. Registration for this year’s spring climbing has been concluded on February 28.
An invitation from peach valley in Nyingchi, Tibet
The 17th Annual Peach Blossom Cultural Tourism Festival starts on March 29th, 2019 at the Gala Village of Bayi District in Nyingchi City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, and the event will last from March 15th through April 30th.
Tibet ready to welcome mountaineers' spring rush
The Tibet autonomous region has started its annual spring mountain climbing activities this week in expectation of welcoming 469 participants, the Tibet Mountaineering Sports Management Center said on Wednesday.
Peach blossom festival opens in Tibet
An annual peach blossom festival kicked off in the city of Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Friday, attracting visitors from home and abroad.
Tibet banks on tourism boom for economic growth
It was four days away from the opening of the annual peach blossom festival and workers were busy setting the steel-structured stage. Yet hundreds of tourists were already bustling under the wild peach groves in the mountains of Kala Village, Nyingchi Cit
Tibet winter visits up 84 pct with over 2 mln tourists
China's Tibet Autonomous Region received 2.46 million tourists last winter, up 84.2 percent year-on-year, local authorities said.
How much does it cost to Travel Tibet?
Since the Tibet permit regulations were put in place, traveling to Tibet has always been considered to be an expensive trip. However, in comparison with a holiday in other places around the world, traveling to Tibet only appears to be more expensive becau
Tibet to get five national parks
China plans to build five national parks in the Tibet autonomous region that collectively have been named after the high-altitude region's nickname as the Earth's third pole.
Tibet issues yellow alert for icy roads
Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region issued an emergency yellow alert for road icing on Thursday morning, forecasting lasting snow over the next 24 hours.
Green efforts stepped up on Qomolangma
It has been nearly a century since the first recorded efforts to reach the summit of the world's highest peak, Qomolangma, which is known in the West as Mount Everest.
Lhasa to build all-New tourism brand
There is a golden scenic route in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet, and because of its location in northern Lhasa, it’s often called “Lhasa Northern Horizon.”
Garze sends tourism “gifts”
On January 11, the “Garze Winter and Spring Tourism Products Promotion Conference” was held in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province.
Kangding to create health and leisure tour for visitors
On January 5th, Ruoji Village, part of Shiji Township in Kangding City of southwest China's Sichuan Province, is busy at work. Locals are renovating their homes to make their village the future tourist destination for visitors from Chengdu and Chongqing.