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.

Fourteen rare ancient books of the Tibet autonomous region have been included in the sixth tranche of Chinese national rare classics' list, according to a statement recently issued by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. According to the region's library, up to date, 305 rare ancient classics of Tibet have been included in the catalogue of the ...

Based on a keen understanding of new situations at home and abroad, the CPC has summarized its successes in leading the people of Tibet to stability and prosperity, and proposed the guidelines for governing Tibet in the new era.

Tibet Buddhist Theological Institute, the autonomous region's first comprehensive Buddhist academy, has branches in 14 major monasteries. Aged between 17 and 30, the monks at the institute's branch at Drepung study sutra to acquire the highest academic degree -- "Geshe Lharampa" -- similar to a doctorate. Since 2005, more than …

Shoton Festival, which literally means "yogurt banquet festival," is one of the most important festivals for Tibetans. It dates back to the 11th century when it began as a religious ceremony for local residents to offer yogurt to monks finishing their meditation retreats. This year's festival, lasting from Aug. 30 to Sept. 5, will also feature ...

2021/01/21 Xinhua. LHASA, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- The average life expectancy in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region reached a record high of 71.1 in 2020, doubling the figure of 35.5 in 1951, said Qizhala, chairman of the regional government. The key health indicators of maternal mortality rate and infant mortality rate both fell close to 50 ...

Genqoi Tashi (back), a fashion designer of Tibetan ethnic group, works with his team to design clothes in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Nov. 30, 2017. Genqoi Tashi, 34, established his own fashion brand Yeeom, which combines traditional culture of the Tibetan ethnic group and modern fashions, in 2012.

Region boosts profile of ancient Tibetan healing. 2019/01/16 China Daily. Doctors working in the Tibet autonomous region's traditional Tibetan medicine hospitals are feeling more confident about their careers thanks to the regional government's efforts to boost recognition of traditional healing practices. The region plans to strengthen public ...

2020/01/06 Xinhua. XINING, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's first international cooperation base of Tibetan medicine was inaugurated Wednesday in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Based in Qinghai University, the institution aims to promote external exchanges and international cooperation related to Tibetan medicine, according to the university.

A LIFE'S WORK. Sanggyaipo's latest work, the 56-meter-long thangka on its way to Beijing, has been a long time in gestation. The 10th Panchen Lama, the head of Tibetan Buddhism in China, visited Huangnan in 1982 and met Gyaimoco. "I saw my teacher was in tears when the Panchen Lama told him to preserve Tibetan culture and …

Men-Tsee-Khang, also known as the Tibetan Medical and Astro Institute, was founded in 1916 and was formally named Tibet Autonomous Region Hospital of Traditional Tibetan Medicine in 1980. It held the forum on Sept 13, as a part of the Third China Tibet International Tourism and Culture Expo, which was held in Lhasa between …

The GDP in Tibet soared past 190 billion yuan (about 29.3 billion U.S. dollars) in 2020 from merely 130 million yuan in 1951, Wang noted. During the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020), Tibet hosted close to 160 million tourist visits. Now 140 flights connect Tibet with the rest of the country and the world.

Wu Yonghong, 50, is a Tibetan saffron planter in Lhasa. Wu, originally comes from Southwest China's Sichuan province and started to work in Tibet in 2006. Some Tibetan saffron can be sold for up to 300 yuan ($46.95) per gram. Wu only reunites with his family who live in Chengdu, capital city of Sichuan province, during holidays.

BEIJING, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- At a symposium that concluded Saturday, President Xi Jinping pointed out policy directions for developing Tibet, calling for efforts to build a new modern socialist Tibet.

2016/10/10 China Tibet Online. The project initiated by China Tibetology Research Center, A Great Dictionary of Chinese Culture·Tibetan Volume recently formed a work station in the Tibet University. The work station will use Tibet's rich classic archives to systematically organize the Tibetan publications released from ancient times to right ...

The leap of Tibet's development fully demonstrates that its democratic reform conformed to the historical trend of the times and the fundamental aspirations of all ethnic groups in Tibet, and met the people's real demand for social progress.

Step 1: Find a Reliable Tibet Travel Agency and Book Your Tibet Tour with it. The first thing to do is to find a reliable and registered travel agency for your trip to Tibet. Independent travel in Tibet is not permitted for international tourists, and you are required to be part of a guided tour that must be booked through a Tibet travel agency ...

A visit to Tibet Buddhism Academy. 2017/04/26 China Tibet Online. The Tibet Buddhism Academy in Nyethang Township of Qushui County in Lhasa, Tibet, is a higher-learning institution for Tibetan Buddhism. The academy has senior monks and students from all five branches of Tibetan Buddhism. The academy learns teaching …

Through traditional religious rituals and historical conventions like drawing lots from a golden urn, in 1995 Tibet Autonomous Region sought out and identified the reincarnation of the 10th Panchen Erdeni, and conferred and enthroned the 11th Panchen Erdeni, with the approval of the State Council. Tibet now has 358 Living Buddhas, more …

Since its founding in 1989, the University of Tibetan Medicine has become the only independent higher education institution for Tibetan medicine in China. It has cultivated more than 7,000 students, 463 postgraduate students and 50 doctoral students. "The university has been providing talent support for the development of Tibetan …

Symbols in Tibetan Buddhism (I) Time： 10:42:15 Source：ChinaTibetOnline. Picture of the Sage: composed of water, lotus flower, birds, scriptures, sword, and other components. It is created by Sakya Pandita, whose meaning is to not forget the merits of the sages. Yungtrung: The symbol is the0, a symbol of good luck.

A staff member with the regional ancient book protection center restores a rare ancient book in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 21, 2021. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje) "The platform will play a leading role in the country's digital online sharing of ancient Tibetan books. I believe there will be more similar platforms in the ...

Now the ancient Tibetan hero of the Gesar epic tradition, which is inscribed on the UN list of world intangible cultural heritage, finds himself in another realm: the Internet. Han storyteller Zhang Zhun worked with Tibetologist Gyanpian Gyamco to produce a 40-episode podcast in Mandarin based on the vast oral narrative.

Highland barley turns cash cow for Tibetan farmers. 2020/12/02 Xinhua. Once reeling under poverty with barely enough harvest to make ends meet, Tenzin is now able to sell his crops at a high price without even leaving his home. The 76-year-old farmer from Longsang Village in the city of Xigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous …

Losar, the Tibetan New Year is over, and the region is looking forward to preparing for the opening of tourism once again. As spring presses onwards and the weather gets warmer, the Tibet Autonomous Region normally starts to prepare for the influx of international tourists that will soon be crossing the boundaries and borders and …

China's Tibet Autonomous Region is celebrating the 70th anniversary of peaceful liberation -- a turning point in the region's history -- as it starts a new journey of modernization after decades of leapfrog development.

The Zhuo dance has become an important approach to reducing poverty for local villagers. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan) Aerial photo taken on July 2, 2020 shows a view of Jiuhe Village of Qonggyai County in Shannan, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Jiuhe Zhuo dance, originated in Qonggyai County of Shannan, has a history of more …

MOUNT QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, Tibet, May 23 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese expedition team on Tuesday reached the summit of Mount Qomolangma, the world's highest peak, where they carried out scientific research.

The Xiahe specimen provides direct evidence of the Denisovans outside the Altai Mountains, she said. Researchers use ancient protein analysis to determine the identity of the fossil and conclude that the mandible is at least 160,000 years old. Based on the right half of the lower jaw, researchers reconstruct the mandible using digital …

A newlywed takes wedding photos along Namtso Lake in Tibet Autonomous Region, July 17, 2017. Known as the "heavenly lake" among the Tibetan locals, Namtso Lake is the highest altitude saltwater lake in the world. The lake lies at an elevation of 4,178 meters. Its magnificent scenery attracts people from all over China every year.

BEIJING, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Geologists from China and Myanmar have found new seismic evidence to support a model that explains how the Indian subcontinent drifted northward anomalously fast and collided with Asia in ancient times. The study, published on Saturday in the journal Science Advances, reveals that closure of the Neo …

China's unswerving drive to rally national support for the Tibet Autonomous Region has helped transform a once poor, backward old Tibet into a new Tibet featuring economic prosperity and happiness of its people over the 71 years since the region's peaceful liberation in 1951

It is known as the "living fossil" of the Tibetan culture. The eight major traditional Tibetan Operas still performing and circulating today are: "Princess Wencheng", "King Norsang", "Drowa Sangmo", "Langsa Wenbang", "Padma Wenba", "Brothers Donyo and Dondrup", "Prince Drimed Kunden" and "Maiden Sukyi Nyima ...

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, officially proclaiming the peaceful liberation of Tibet. The year 2021 marks the 70th anniversary of the historic event.

Tibetan culture has been well developed in Guide area as early as in ancient Tibet period, after the revival period of Tibetan Buddhism, it is developed in a quite fast pace here. On this land for hundreds of years, there have been formed the Bon religion, Rnying ma pa sect, and Dge lugs pa sect. It formed a multicultural atmosphere that ...

The King Bailan Seal made of copper. The King Bailan is one of the secular titles for the chieftain of the Sakya sect of Tibetan Buddhism officially granted by the central government of Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). The imperial monk seal in Yuan Dynasty, jade. After the Yuan Dynasty unified Tibet in the 13th century, the central government ...