Articles for Tibet Region

126 dead after multiple earthquakes strike Tibet region in China; tremors felt in parts of India
2 days, 20 hours ago

126 dead after multiple earthquakes strike Tibet region in China; tremors felt in parts of India

India TV News  

At least 126 people are reported dead as six earthquakes, including a powerful one measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale, shook the Tibet region in China on Tuesday morning. Tibet earthquake The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.1 earthquake was centered in the Tibet region at a depth of about 10 kilometers. One of magnitude 4.7 was recorded at …

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Tourists again enjoy Tibet high life
1 year, 3 months ago

Tourists again enjoy Tibet high life

China Daily  

Overseas tourists pose for a group photo at the foot of the Mount Kailash in Ngari prefecture of the Tibet autonomous region. Hearing the news that the Tibet autonomous region would reopen to foreign tourists early this year, All Ways International, a US-based travel agency, wasted no time to place The company organized the first group of 11 foreign travelers …

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Himalayan temple restorer scales new heights
1 year, 7 months ago

Himalayan temple restorer scales new heights

China Daily  

The Jebum-gang Lha-khang temple in Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region, has been transformed into a modern art center. Xia Yujun still remembers the first time he laid eyes on the Jebum-gang Lha-khang temple in 2016. The temple is tucked away in a bustling business street and residential area, 3,650 meters above sea level, in Lhasa, Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region. It …

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Climate tipping points in Amazon, Tibet 'linked': Scientists
1 year, 11 months ago

Climate tipping points in Amazon, Tibet 'linked': Scientists

Hindustan Times  

Climate extremes in the Amazon rainforest are directly affecting those in the Tibetan Plateau, scientists said Thursday, warning that the Himalayan region crucial for the water security of millions was close to a potentially disastrous "tipping point". Climate-driven changes in the Amazon basin have knock-on effects on the Tibetan Plateau 20,000 kilometres away, scientists in China, Europe and Israel reported …

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First culture, arts festival kicks off in Tibet
2 years, 5 months ago

First culture, arts festival kicks off in Tibet

China Daily  

With songs, dances, dramas and cheers, the opening ceremony of the first Tibet Culture and Art Festival kicked off on Tuesday night in Lhasa. Traditional Tibetan music, songs, operas and dramas were on display on Tuesday night at the Jincheng Princess Theater in Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region, for the opening of the region's culture and arts festival. Ming Wenjun, official …

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First culture, arts festival kicks off in Tibet
2 years, 5 months ago

First culture, arts festival kicks off in Tibet

China Daily  

With songs, dances, dramas and cheers, the opening ceremony of the first Tibet Culture and Art Festival kicked off on Tuesday night in Lhasa. Traditional Tibetan music, songs, operas and dramas were on display on Tuesday night at the Jincheng Princess Theater in Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region, for the opening of the region's culture and arts festival. Ming Wenjun, official …

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Medicinal herb is a healthy harvest
2 years, 6 months ago

Medicinal herb is a healthy harvest

China Daily  

Herdsmen crawl on the grass to collect cordyceps in Biru county, Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region. Cordyceps sinensis is a tonic herb, known as "soft gold" in the Tibet autonomous region. The city's Biru county is one of the most famous and productive areas for growing cordyceps. Normally, herdsmen spend at least one hour after going up the mountain to …

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Medicinal herb is a healthy harvest
2 years, 6 months ago

Medicinal herb is a healthy harvest

China Daily  

Herdsmen crawl on the grass to collect cordyceps in Biru county, Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region. Cordyceps sinensis is a tonic herb, known as "soft gold" in the Tibet autonomous region. The city's Biru county is one of the most famous and productive areas for growing cordyceps. Normally, herdsmen spend at least one hour after going up the mountain to …

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Tibet's young men discover a passion for snooker
2 years, 9 months ago

Tibet's young men discover a passion for snooker

China Daily  

Gunga Dondrub plays pool at his billiards club in Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region. PALDEN NYIMA/CHINA DAILY Known as a gentlemen's game usually played in clubs, snooker is growing in popularity among young men in Lhasa, capital of the Tibet autonomous region. "I am happy that I won first place this time, but my opponent also played very well," said Zhao, …

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China marks Tibet anniversary with call to accept Communist rule
3 years, 4 months ago

China marks Tibet anniversary with call to accept Communist rule

Al Jazeera  

Beijing marks 70th anniversary of founding of Tibet Autonomous Region, with a call to accept the Communist Party’s rule. China has marked the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Tibet Autonomous Region on the roof of the world, with a call to accept the rule of the Communist Party. The party’s atheist Han leaders in Beijing have also made …

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Tibet focusing on people's livelihoods
3 years, 7 months ago

Tibet focusing on people's livelihoods

China Daily  

Workers from the Tibet Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences teach local farmers to grow highland barley in Panam county of Shigatse, Tibet autonomous region. DAQIONG/CHINA DAILY Region has made strides in boosting employment and consumption as it eyes goal of ecological civilization Editor's note: This year, the Communist Party of China is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its …

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Tibet focusing on people's livelihoods
3 years, 7 months ago

Tibet focusing on people's livelihoods

China Daily  

Photo taken on March 12, 2021 shows the Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region. Ecological protection While making improving people's livelihoods a top priority, the region is also carefully balancing that task along with ecological protection efforts. "Hailed as the 'Roof of the World', the 'Water Tower of Asia' and the 'The Third Pole of …

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Tibet to invest 40 mln yuan to protect world heritage temple
4 years, 8 months ago

Tibet to invest 40 mln yuan to protect world heritage temple

China Daily  

Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region. Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region plans to invest over 40 million yuan to protect the Jokhang Temple, a UNESCO world heritage site in the old city of the regional capital Lhasa. The large-scale investment, subsidized by both central and local governments, mainly focuses on upgrading the security, power, and fire-fighting facilities …

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Lhasa to see during winter
4 years, 11 months ago

Lhasa to see during winter

China Daily  

By Yang Feiyue and Palden Nyima | China Daily Global | Updated: 2020-01-14 08:19 Namtso Lake attracts visitors, who come to enjoy its picturesque views. Many travelers deem Lhasa to be only a summer resort, but the local government has rolled out a series of favorable tourism policies to publicize its unique winter charms. Many scenic spots in the capital …

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Lhasa rolls out favorable winter deals
5 years ago

Lhasa rolls out favorable winter deals

China Daily  

Lhasa has launched a series of favorable tourism policies to draw travelers. Lhasa has launched a series of favorable tourism policies to draw travelers to enjoy its winter charms. All star-rated, international and boutique hotels in Tibet, and various air routes to the region, will reduce rates by at least half compared with the peak season, according the Lhasa Tourism …

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Exhibition of Tibetan paintings a celebration of colors
5 years, 4 months ago

Exhibition of Tibetan paintings a celebration of colors

China Daily  

Auspicious Clouds over Snowy Land, an exhibition now on at the National Art Museum of China through Aug 25, shows 54 paintings on Tibet. It incorporates elements from traditional thangka art, the fresco and the meticulous gongbi genre of classic Chinese ink painting, as well as the realistic approach of Western oil painting. Auspicious Clouds over Snowy Land, an exhibition …

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