A Canadian mom to Tibetan children

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Tibet hosts 28 pct more tourists in Jan.-Nov. period

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Tibet received 8.43 million tourists in the first 11 months of the year, an annual increase of 27.7 percent, the autonomous regional statistics bureau said Saturday.

Of all,...

Weatherwatch: a solar eclipse in Tibet

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

On 22 October, 1911 the botanist F Kingdon Ward is in eastern Tibet, travelling up the Yangtze river. "As I rode along I gradually became conscious of a peculiar appea...

Tibetan elements in films

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Tourists enjoy scenery of Ra'og Lake in Baxoi County, China's Tibet

Tue, 03 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Photo taken on April 30, 2011 shows a pasture beside Ra'og Lake in Baxoi Count...

Expo "Tibet Pavilion" returns to Tibet Museum

Tue, 03 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Tibet denies discriminatory travel restrictions on foreign tourists

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

China has always affirmed the significance of tourism to Tibet's development and has never imposed special restrictions on foreign tourists to Tibet, said experts from the China Tibetology Research Ce...

Peculiar iridescent clouds appeared above Mt.Qomolangma

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

During the past five years, the Tibet Autonomous Region has enhanced its position as a main trade frontier in southwest China by constructing infrastructure, preparing for the esta...

Tourists to Tibet top 6 million in 2010

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000

In 2010, Tibet improved tourism-related infrastructure, promoted service quality on tourism and supported the fast growth of tourism. Tourists to Tibet have topped 6 million annually, and the numbe...

Tibetan antelope population hits 200,000 in Tibet

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The population of Tibetan antelopes, once a critically-endangered species, has risen to 200,000 in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, a specialist on plateau forestry studies said Friday.

Scenery along the Qinghai-Tibet railway

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

If not in a hurry to get to your destination and you would like enjoying the countryside scenery, take a train. The scenery along the railway is stretched out ahead.

The world's highest rai...

Shigatse sees more winter travelers

Fri, 24 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

A group of 50 managers from travel agencies across the country arrived at Shigatse's Tashilunpul Monastery last Friday on an investigation tour of Tibet...

Tibet to promote balanced development of general and vocational education

Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

In the next five years (12th five year plan period), China's Tibet Autonomous Region will acceleratethe construction of high school level educational resources, especially vocational education, tar...

Qinghai-Tibet highway re-construction from Golmud to Lhasa accomplished

Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

After rebuilding a section of the Qinghai-Tibet...
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<P>The 19th Plenary Session of the 9th Standing Committee of the People's Congress of Tibet Autonomous Region, the regional legislative body, has recently passed the

Tibet's wintry charms lure foreign tourists

Wes, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

A group of 70 foreign travelers arrived in Lha...

Namtso Scenic Spot temporarily closed due to snowfall

Wes, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

The well-known Namtso Scenic Spot in Damxung County of Lhasa, capital city of Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), has been temporarily closed since November 2 due to the thick snow and frozen ice caused...

Tibet's Xigaze Airport begins operations

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

In the morning of Oct. 30, an Airbus A319 smoothly landed, marking the opening of Xigaze Airport, Tibet's fifth civil airport.

It is understood that the Xigaze airport is Tibet's key construct...

Tibet's First Luxury Hotel Opens

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

The St. Regis Lhasa Resort, the first international luxury hotel in the capital of Tibet, has now opened up for business.

The 32,000-square-meter hotel, which is owned by Starwood Hotels &a...

Xi'an outdoor travel

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Xi'an has many outdoor activities to offer from cycling along the top of the city's ancient wall and hiking in the fields to soaking in hot springs. There are many choices for visitors wishing to spen...

Beautiful Nyingchi in autumn

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Gyatsa County: a place of peace by holy lake

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Sitting at the middle and lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River, Gyatsa County is about 600 kilometers away from Lhasa.

The only thing I knw about Gyatsa was that it was the last stop ...

Farmers and herdsmen benefit from eco-tourism in Nyingchi

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000

In recent years, eco-tourism is developing fast in Nyingchi with more and more farmers and herdsmen running family hotels or serving as tour guides, which has brought them economic ben...

Grad's cycle odyssey to Tibet

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000

"HOW many roads must a man walk down before they call him a man?"

The lyrics of the song in the movie "Forrest Gump" have been etched on the mind of a local university...

Tibet: The Holy Land

Sat, 25 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000

From March to October, the climate is mild and humid. This is the best season to travel in Tibet.

Tibet, the Roof of the World, for centuries the mysterious Buddhist holy place, is locked a...

Dalai Lama's home village rebuilt in rural overhaul

Sat, 25 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000

With rows of brick walls painted white with pink lines, the tiny hilltop village of Hong'Ai looks markedly different from the dusty mud-and-wood shanty towns common in west Ch...

Border trade drives Tibet's foreign trade

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000

From January to July, 2010, the total border-trade volume of Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) hit 208 million dollars, up 83.26% year on year, taking up 55% of the total export-import vo...

2010 adventurous Trekking through Qaidam started off

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Currently, the "Bathing Festival" in the Tibetan lunar calendar has fallen in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) with the end of the rainy season.

The temperature of the Lhasa ...

The St. Regis Lhasa Resort to Open in Tibet China

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Luxury reaches new heights when 5 star hotel The St. Regis Lhasa Resort opens on November 15th of this year.

Standing on the 'Roof of the World', The St. Regis Lhasa Resort will offer refine...

Gyangze in South Tibet

Wes, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Gyangze, which means "the peak of victory and the top of a chieftain's palace" in the Tibetan language, is located in the southern part of Tibet Autonomous Region and to the north bank of the upper...

Local farmers enjoy bumper harvest in Shigatse

Wes, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000

As autumn is coming, a bumper harvest of barley was scored in Panam County of Shigatse Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR).

In Panam Couty, a local famer named ...

Tibetan people :our brother

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000

"Tibetan people are our brothers, and each of us should care for them."said Mr.Li, an old man with a big smile on his face.

The Tibetan Drama Troupe of TAR present the first tour performanc...

Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon to celebrate 6th Tourist Festival

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000

The press conference for the Sixth Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon Cultural and Tourist Festival was held in Lhasa, capital city of Tibet Autonomous Region on August 31.

W...

Cultural festival opens in Nyingchi

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Travel Tibet Guide

A Canadian mom to Tibetan children

Tibet hosts 28 pct more tourists in Jan.-Nov. period

Weatherwatch: a solar eclipse in Tibet

Tibetan elements in films

Tourists enjoy scenery of Ra'og Lake in Baxoi County, China's Tibet

Expo "Tibet Pavilion" returns to Tibet Museum

Tibet denies discriminatory travel restrictions on foreign tourists

Peculiar iridescent clouds appeared above Mt.Qomolangma

Tourists to Tibet top 6 million in 2010

Tibetan antelope population hits 200,000 in Tibet

Scenery along the Qinghai-Tibet railway

Shigatse sees more winter travelers

Tibet to promote balanced development of general and vocational education

Qinghai-Tibet highway re-construction from Golmud to Lhasa accomplished

Tibet's wintry charms lure foreign tourists

Namtso Scenic Spot temporarily closed due to snowfall

Tibet's Xigaze Airport begins operations

Tibet's First Luxury Hotel Opens

Xi'an outdoor travel

Beautiful Nyingchi in autumn

Gyatsa County: a place of peace by holy lake

Farmers and herdsmen benefit from eco-tourism in Nyingchi

Grad's cycle odyssey to Tibet

Tibet: The Holy Land

Dalai Lama's home village rebuilt in rural overhaul

Border trade drives Tibet's foreign trade

2010 adventurous Trekking through Qaidam started off

The St. Regis Lhasa Resort to Open in Tibet China

Gyangze in South Tibet

Local farmers enjoy bumper harvest in Shigatse

Tibetan people :our brother

Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon to celebrate 6th Tourist Festival

Cultural festival opens in Nyingchi