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China Confirms Bird Flu Outbreak in Tibet

Beijing - BNA

China''s Ministry of Agriculture confirmed an outbreak of bird flu at a village in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region. An official at the ministry said that laboratory tests showed that the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu killed 290 fowls raised by farmers in the Sangda village of Doilungdeqen county on Dec. 2, according to China''s (Xinhua) News Agency. The epidemic isRead more

7 Bodies Recovered in Mining Area Landslide in Tibet

Lhasa, China - BNA

Fifteen more bodies were retrieved on Sunday at the site of a mining area landslide in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, rescuers said. That brings the number of recovered bodies to 17 after the landslide occurred two and a half days ago in Maizhokunggar County, about 68 km from regional capital Lhasa, China's (Xinhua) news agency reported. Another 66 minersRead more

Mount Qomolangma base camp received 113,000 tourists in 2016

Lhasa - Xinhua

The base camp of Mount Qomolangma, known as Mount Everest in the West, received more than 113,000 tourists from home and abroad last year, with a year on year increase of 91 percent, the local tourist administration said on Saturday. Among them were more than 5,100 foreign visitors, according to the tourism administration of Tingri County. The county government hasRead more

Butter Lamp Festival Celebrated In China's Tibet

China - Xinhua

Pilgrims and believers gather around the Jokhang Temple to celebrate the Butter Lamp Festival in the heart of Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, . Tibetans lit butter lamps and prayed through the night in an annual festival commemorating Tsong Khapa, a master of Tibetan Buddhism. Source: XinhuaRead more

Scientists drill glacier samples on "Roof of the World"

Lhasa - Xinhua

Scientists have drilled into a glacier in west China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to collect 400-meter ice samples for research into climate changes. Under the project led by Yao Tandong, an academician with the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Institute under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, it took the team 40 days to collect the ice samples from the top of the Dund Glacier. TheyRead more

Over 9,000 events to be held across China to mark popular science day

Lhasa - XINHUA

Students watch 3D printing at the Natural Science Museum of Tibet in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, More than 9,000 events will be held across China to mark the national popular science day from Sept. 17-23. Source : XINHUARead more

Tibet holds third tourism, culture expo with record global delegates

Lhasa - XINHUA

The third tourism and culture expo kicks off in Lhasa, capital of Tibet in southwest China, on Saturday. About 400 overseas guests, who were foreign ambassadors in China, diplomatic corps from Northeast Asia and South Asia, foreign journalists and overseas merchants from 15 countries and regions, including the United States, France, Republic of Korea and Pakistan, attended the Third ChinaRead more

Ongkor Festival celebrated in Lhasa

Lhasa - XINHUA

A man of the Tibetan ethnic group performs in equestrian event during a celebration of the Ongkor Festival in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Aug. 18, 2016. The Ongkor Festival, or Bumper Harvest Festival, is celebrated annually by local farmers praying for good harvests of crops. Source : XINHUARead more

Extra train services added between Lhasa, Xigaze for tourists

Lhasa - XINHUA

Two extra train services will be added between Lhasa and Xigaze of Tibet Autonomous Region from Sunday to meet tourist demand, local rail authorities said on Friday. Z8803 will depart from Lhasa at 3:20 p.m. and Z8804 from Xigaze at 12:05 p.m. The one-way trip between the cities takes about three hours. Currently, there is only one train shuttle dailyRead more

Free WiFi on buses in Tibet's Lhasa

Beijing - Arab Today

Free WiFi will be available on all city buses and tour buses in Lhasa, capital of China's Tibet Autonomous Region, this year, a local operator said. The service will be provided after a new traffic command center is put into use, Cao Zhiming, chairman of the city's public transport company, told Xinhua. Passengers can also use a mobile app toRead more