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5th Trans-Himalaya Cycling Race kicks off

5th Trans-Himalaya Cycling Race kicks off

On August 21, the 2024 China Xizang’s 5th Trans-Himalaya International Cycling Extreme Race was officially opened at the Potala Palace Square in Lhasa.

Three Kinds of Rare Hill Partridges Appear in Medog

Three Kinds of Rare Hill Partridges Appear in Medog

Recently, three kinds of rare national second-class protected wildlife were discovered in Medog County, Nyingchi one after another. They are Arborophila mandellii (NT), Arborophila rufogularis (LC), and Arborophila torqueola (LC). This discovery not only enriches the records of the diversity of bird resources in China but also marks that Medog County has made remarkable achievements in biodiversity protection.

Nyanpo Yuze, “Backyard Garden of Gods”

Nyanpo Yuze, “Backyard Garden of Gods”

Nyanpo Yuze was included in the Sanjiangyuan Nature Reserve in 2000; it was upgraded to a national nature reserve in 2003; and it was rated as a national geological park in 2005. In recent years, the ecological environment of Nyanpo Yuze has been improved continuously and steadily through a series of protective measures.

Visit Gongbo Park and Enjoy a Happy Life in Nyingchi

Visit Gongbo Park and Enjoy a Happy Life in Nyingchi

Gongbo Park is divided into four functional areas, which are the Children’s Park, City Park, Ecological Park, and Gongbo’s pedestrian street. With its completion and use, Nyingchi’s urban functions, city environment, and people’s well-being have achieved further improvement.

Tibetan antelopes migrate to NW China's Hoh Xil to give birth

Tibetan antelopes migrate to NW China's Hoh Xil to give birth

Tibetan antelopes are seen near Zonag Lake in Hol Xil Nature Reserve, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 9, 2024. Every year, tens of thousands of pregnant Tibetan antelopes migrate to Hoh Xil between May and July to give birth, while they will leave the area together with their offspring in August. Zonag Lake at the heart of Hoh Xil is known as the "delivery room" of this species.

Stunning summer scenery of “Mirror of the Sky” in NW China’s Qinghai

Stunning summer scenery of “Mirror of the Sky” in NW China’s Qinghai

The Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area recently ushered in its enchanting summertime. Located in Ulan county, Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Qinghai Province, it attracts hordes of tourists to enjoy the gorgeous scenery. Chaka Salt Lake is known as the "Mirror of the Sky.”

Highway linking Xizang's largest cities opens to traffic

Highway linking Xizang's largest cities opens to traffic

A high-grade highway linking the two largest cities in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region officially opened to traffic Sunday, cutting travel time between the cities in half, said the regional transport department.