Climbers required to get permits for tallest peaks in Tibet …
Climbers targeting peaks above 5,000 meters in the Tibet autonomous region, including the north side of Qomolangma — the world's highest mountain, which is known as Mount Everest in the West — now have to apply for a permit, according to a rule issued by Chinese sports authorities on Friday. To make climbing safer, or at least less …
Xi and Tibet -- footprints and blueprint for a green future
Entering the new era following the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, the CPC Central Committee with Xi Jinping at the core has attached great importance to the development of Tibet, and Xi has set the direction and made overall plans for the region, drawing up the blueprint for future development. He presided over the sixth and seventh ...
Lies on border villages aim to turn Bhutan, India against China
The 10th China-Bhutan expert group meeting on boundary issues was held in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, from April 6 to 9, 2021. /Screenshot from website of Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. More starkly, last year, Bhutan's Ambassador to India, Major General V. Namgyel, told India's NDTV, "There is no Chinese village …
Tibet makes great strides in 70 years after peaceful …
Now, 70 years after the peaceful liberation of Tibet, Dodramog and other Tibetans are living much better lives as the region has made unprecedented strides in social and economic development, and pushed for the well-rounded development of the people. Aerial photo taken on Aug. 10, 2019 shows the Potala Palace in Lhasa, southwest …
How to Travel to Tibet?
The shortest is less than one hour. By Train. Trains also depart from seven gateway cities across China to Lhasa, including Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Chongqing, Lanzhou, and Xining. Traveling by train may be a long journey, with the shortest train trip to Tibet taking up to 22 hours, but it is a great way to travel to the plateau ...
Ancient Tibetan astronomy keeps shining in modern times
The Astronomy Calendar Research Institute of the Tibetan Hospital in Lhasa leads routine astronomy based on the tantric Kalachakra: the wheel of time. Dating back more than 2,000 years, the Kalachakra describes eclipses as an alignment of the sun, moon and appropriate Lunar nodes, exactly the same as modern astronomy.
Custodians of Tibetan Culture
Impacted by the modern paper making industry, traditional manual paper making is on the decline. Shora Village in Nyemo County, one of the three places in Tibet renowned for paper making, is endeavoring to preserve the ancient paper making craft. In the yard of a Nyemo's Tibetan paper making mill, dozens of paper sheets are aired.
China Tibetannnet-English
China's Tibetannet as a China's Tibetan culture and news website sponsored by Qinghai Daily, established in 2006, as a largest and most comprehensive Tibetan-focused websites in China, has Three languages page frames: Chinese, Tibetan and English. It aims to support the development of Tibetan society, culture and economy and to present a real …
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The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau landscape is majestic and magnificent, but Zeng's focus is on the lifestyle of its inhabitants, and how they embody the relationship between humans and nature. The documentary's audience rating exceeded by far the production team's expectations, the first broadcast achieving an accumulative viewing scale of 83.34 ...
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Travel to Tibet: Q&A
A: May to October is the best season in Tibet, since it is comfortably warm but not scorching. However, this is also the peak season for Tibet tourism, and there are many travelers and travel costs are also high. From November to the following April it's relatively cold, but the sun makes things warmer during daylight hours.
Xi inspects Tibet, stressing lasting stability, high
(Xinhua/Li Xueren) Chinese leader Xi Jinping has stressed fully implementing the guidelines of the Communist Party of China (CPC) for governing Tibet in a new era and writing a new chapter of lasting stability and high-quality development for the plateau region.
Han storyteller begins new chapter of Tibetan epic
Han storyteller begins new chapter of Tibetan epic. 2016/01/25 Xinhua. A storyteller in Sichuan province performs the King Gesar in the traditional way. [Photo/Xinhua] The story of "King Gesar," a warrior with boundless supernatural powers, has for centuries been preserved by the singers and storytellers that live on the roof of the …
Five Interesting Facts about Tibet
A small minority of Tibetans are Muslim, around 0.4%, and there is a small community of Roman Catholics in Shannan Prefecture. Buddhism has been practiced in Tibet since the 7th century, though it was sporadic and disorganized until the late 10th century. Buddhism first came to Tibet under the reign of the Tibetan Kings of the …
Full Text: Tibet Since 1951: Liberation, Development and
Foreword. On May 23, 1951, the Agreement of the Central People's Government and the Local Government of Tibet on Measures for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet (the 17-Article Agreement) was signed. The people of Tibet broke free from the fetters of invading imperialism for good, embarking on a bright road of unity, progress and development with ...
Modern Revival of an Ancient Opera
Tibetan opera has been very popular among local people in Tibet since its appearance. In the picture, Tibetan people throng around a performance venue, marveling at the riveting opera play. Modern Development. Despite the availability of multiple entertainment options in modern times, rural people in Lhokha are still fond of the ancient …
Xi: Build high-quality Sichuan-Tibet Railway
Following the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, which opened in 2006, the Sichuan-Tibet Railway, covering a distance of 1,838 kilometers, will be the second rail line connecting the autonomous region with the rest of the country. Construction of the line is taking place in three stages. The Chengdu-Ya'an section became operational in …
Tibetan Buddhism in Its Prime
The reincarnation of Living Buddhas and the related rules and practices are an integral part of the continuation of Tibetan Buddhism, and are fully respected by the government. The latest statistics show that there are now 358 Living Buddhas in Tibet, 60 of whom are newly selected and enthroned by way of the reincarnation system.
No Slave to Shangri-la
A Culture Endangered by Modernization. At a Renmin University symposium in the summer of 2010, Van der Kuijp explained his concept of Tibet as a "slave to Shangri-la." James Hilton's novel Lost Horizon was popular in the West and was adapted into an even more popular film; Shangri-la was an idyllic place of eternal life that remained perfect ...
Tibet to get first Fuxing bullet train in June
BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Fuxing bullet trains will run in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region for the first time in June this year when a new rail line opens to traffic, China's railway operator said Monday. With the launch of the service, the Fuxing bullet train series will be available in all provincial-level regions on the Chinese ...
Ecological efforts bear fruit on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
Since the 1990s, Tibet has promulgated more than 60 local laws and regulations to provide legal guarantees for the protection of plateau ecology, he added. Data shows that up to now, 45 percent of Tibet has been listed under the strictest protection, and the region has built 47 nature reserves of various levels including 11 …
Ranwu Lake in Tibet
2018/03/01 Ecns. Ranwu Lake is one of the largest lake in eastern Tibet. The Lagu Glacier is located in the north side of Ranwu Lake, where the snow melts injecting into the lake. The smooth surface of the lake was like a mirror. The placid lake reflected the golden snow mountains at sunrise and the stars at night. (Photo/Ma Qian)
Xi inspects Tibet, stressing lasting stability, high-quality
Xi said over the past 70 years Tibet has made historic strides in the social system and realized full economic and social development, with people's living standards significantly improved. "It has been proven that without the CPC, there would have been neither new China nor new Tibet," Xi said. "The CPC Central Committee's guidelines and ...
TIBETAN MEDICINE
TIBETAN MEDICINE Author: Marianne Winder Subject: Bulletin of Tibetology, 1989, Number 2, pp 5-16 Created Date: 10/4/2005 5:32:29 PM ...
Decoding the Climate Change Cipher
AS one of major challenges confronting the world, climate change was a selected topic discussed at the 72nd UN General Assembly held from September 19 to 25, 2017. Lately, the globe has been frequently rocked by natural disasters such as typhoons and hurricanes. The article discusses in the context of global warming, how should the …
What's the U.S. think it's up to with the Reciprocal Access to Tibet …
On Wednesday the White House signed into law the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2018, which had been passed by the United States Congress. The Act is Washington's latest attempt at grossly interfering in China's domestic affairs, disregarding the facts, and restraining China's development. The Act demands that China's …
Traditional Tibetan Medicine: A Wider Field
TRADITIONAL Tibetan Medicine (TTM), with a history of 3,800 years, is one of the world's four major traditional medicines. Throughout history, it has always been regarded a sacred profession. TTM theories on Thangka scrolls, a traditional way of disseminating medical knowledge. In 1989, the Tibetan Traditional Medicine College was established ...
On Top of the World: 60 Years of Transformation in Tibet
Tsering Yangdzom grew up in Lhasa. Thanks to substantial improvement of educational facilities after the peaceful liberation of Tibet, she had access to quality education from primary school to college. She once worked as a teacher at Tibet University. In 1988, she joined CTRC and became Khar's colleague.
Religion- China Tibetannnet-English
From July 15 to 17, Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region held a three-day event to unveil large Buddha thangka paintings. On the first day, with chanting of sutras and dharma instruments, the 40-meter-high, 38-mete. Tashilhunpo Monastery Tibet .
Guardians of the Tibetan antelope
The uninhabited land lives up to its name. A Tibetan antelope is seen at Hol Xil area of Sanjiangyuan National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province, Sept. 28, 2021. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin) In July, Sidegya found two Tibetan antelope calves in need of help -- one was stuck in a crack, and the other was trapped by water and was too scared …