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30/12/2024

Since the beginning of winter, a large number of migratory birds have flown to Lhasa to inhabit and overwinter. Places like the Lhasa River and Zongjiaoluokang Park have become their paradise. On the Lhasa River, there are flocks of ruddy shelducks and bar-headed geese. On the lake in Zongjiaoluokang Park, migratory birds stroll leisurely, feeling at ease, presenting a harmonious ecological picture.

29/12/2024

In Markam County, Qamdo City, Xizang (Tibet )Autonomous Region, there is a long history of growing grapes. Due to the obvious advantages of the dry-hot valley climate, with strong ultraviolet rays and abundant light, it is suitable for large-scale cultivation of pollution-free green wine grapes. At present, the large-scale cultivation of grapes in Markam County covers 3,251 mu, and it is expected that the grape output in the county will reach 3,100 tons in 2024, achieving an average annual increase of more than 8,000 yuan per household. In recent years, Markam County has taken the wine industry as a key characteristic industry, and wine enterprises are springing up like mushrooms. Grape cultivation has become an important way for local people to increase their income and become rich.

28/12/2024

With the arrival of winter, the 2024 Ice and Snow sports in the Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region kicked off. The huge ski resort is divided into a skiing area and a leisure and entertainment area, and everyone flocked to their favorite projects, queuing up to experience and play in turn. The event site was bustling with people, and everyone was immersed in a joyous atmosphere, with laughter and cheers rising one after another.

27/12/2024

From December 21st to 25th, a series of activities were held in Namling County, Shigatse City, Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region, demonstrating the unique charm of Shampa. On the day of the opening ceremony, four major schools of the Blue Mask Tibetan Opera, including Shampa Tibetan Opera, Gyumelo Tibetan Opera, and Gyanggar Tibetan Opera, as well as the national intangible cultural heritages like the Gesar Ballad Singing, were performed at the Shampa Art Center in Namling County. During the event period, a series of sub-activities such as art performances, the Xianghe Valley Commodity Exchange Fair, intangible cultural heritage exhibitions, Guozhuang dance parties, calligraphy and painting exhibitions, and the photographic experience exhibition of black-necked cranes were successively carried out at the Shampa Art Center, the New Farmers' Market, Ema Township and other places in Namling County.

26/12/2024

On December 20th, people were busy in the orange orchard of Jiada Village, Naxi Ethnic Township, Markam County, Qamdo City, Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region. The Naxi Ethnic Township is located in the Lancang River Valley. It is mainly mountainous. The Lancang River runs through it. The land in the river valley is fertile. The bright yellow Kamba mandarin oranges are hanging all over the branches. Fruit growers are shuttling among them and skillfully picking the ripe fruits.

25/12/2024

Today (25th October of the Tibetan calendar) is the Lotus Lantern Festival, which is an important religious festival in Tibetan areas. Every year on this day, all Gelugpa monasteries, as well as herdsmen's families, will light butter lamps on the shrines in the monasteries and in the scripture halls at home. The lamps will burn continuously day and night to commemorate the passing away of Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelugpa sect.

24/12/2024

On December 17th, the second Livestock Product Exhibition and Trade Fair was held at the Senburri Ecological Relocation Resettlement Site in Lhoka City, Xizang (Tibet), which lasted for 6 days. The Senburri Ecological Relocation Resettlement Site is settled with more than 30,000 high-altitude ecological relocation immigrants from 16 relocation townships in, Nyima, and Anduo counties in Nagqu City.

23/12/2024

The 15th day of the tenth month in the Tibetan calendar is the traditional Tibetan festival Palden Lhamo Festival, commonly known as the "Fairy Festival". According to legend, Pel Lhamo, the daughter of Palden Lhamo, one of the highest Dharma protectors in Tibetan Buddhism, defied her mother's opposition and privately pledged to marry Khri Btsun Bzang. In a fit of anger, Palden Lhamo drove Khri Btsun Bzang to the south bank of the Lhasa River and stipulated that the two could only meet on the 15th day of the tenth month in the Tibetan calendar every year. The picture shows believers praying and paying homage inside the Jokhang Temple.

22/12/2024

To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the official opening of the Sichuan-Xizang (Tibet) and Qinghai-Xizang (Tibet) Highways and the 10th anniversary of the proposal of the "Two Highways" spirit, the China Xizang (Tibet) Information Center has launched an image collection activity for the 70th anniversary of the opening of the "Two Highways". The aim is to fully display the new achievements and changes brought about by the opening of the "Two Highways" in Xizang (Tibet) through the form of pictures and short videos. The activity received more than 800 image works such as pictures and short videos. These works focus on the theme of the "Two Highways", documenting the changes of the times with the camera and showcasing the legend of the heavenly road. Here are some of the award-winning works.
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21/12/2024

In Pudong, Shanghai, a bakery called "Yi Xiaoke" has been popular among many consumers just one month after its opening. This store uses highland barley from Gyantse, Xizang (Tibet) as the main raw material, and sells specialty foods such as highland barley bread and highland barley coffee. From traditional highland barley zanba and highland barley wine to cookies, bread, and canned wine made on modern production lines, and from lacking external sales channels to being sold in big cities like Shanghai, Gyantse County has opened up a new track for the development of the plateau's characteristic industry of deep processing of highland barley in recent years, with an output value of 148 million yuan in 2024, an increase of 66% compared to the previous year.

20/12/2024

The seventh round of the "Winter Travel to Xizang (Tibet)" event is in full swing across the region. Through a series of preferential measures such as free tickets for scenic spots, discounted hotel accommodation, and airfare promotions, Xizang (Tibet) has become one of the preferred destinations for tourists in winter.

19/12/2024

On December 14th, the final of the first Live E-commerce Competition in the Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region was successfully held in Lhasa City. Since the launch of this live e-commerce competition, 162 anchors from nearly 60 counties in Xizang (Tibet) have participated, successfully driving the sales of local agricultural and special products including Cordyceps sinensis, dried and cured meat, ganoderma lucidum products, DilSe and so on. During the 24-day competition schedule, the sales volume of live streaming with goods exceeded 10 million yuan. At the final site, 22 promoted anchors took live e-commerce as a bridge to connect urban and rural areas and convey culture, enabling high-quality products from Xizang (Tibet) to enter thousands of households. It not only promoted the economic development of Xizang (Tibet) but also let more people understand the charm and cultural deposits of Xizang (Tibet).

18/12/2024

In the small courtyard of the Folk Traditional Handicraft Farmers' Professional Cooperative in Taktse County, Lhasa City, Shilo, an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage at the autonomous region level for the Lhasa cloth mask making technique, and his apprentices are busy. They are making masks. The mask making process is complicated. Making a mask involves more than a dozen procedures such as carving, layering, air-drying and spraying paint. In 2012, with the support of the government, Shilo founded a traditional handicraft cooperative, mainly engaged in making and selling Tibetan opera masks. The masks made by Shilo are exquisitely shaped and are widely used in Tibetan opera performances. "The prices of the masks range from several hundred yuan to tens of thousands of yuan. Most of the orders come from major Tibetan opera troupes in Xizang (Tibet)," Shilo said. In recent years, the cooperative has continuously recruited local people to learn the mask making techniques, which not only provides employment opportunities for local people but also further helps with the protection and development of intangible cultural heritage.

17/12/2024

On December 8th, the 2024 Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region Fitness Guozhuang Dance Competition was held at the Xizang (Tibet) Gymnasium. More than 200 people from 11 teams across the Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region participated. The competition event is the optional routine, where each team creates or selects a set of fitness Guozhuang dance to compete.

16/12/2024

December 5th is the 39th International Volunteer Day. On that day, the Xizang (Tibet) literature and art volunteer service activity was carried out at the terminal building of Gonggar Airport. At the event site, 29 Xizang (Tibet) literature and art volunteers walked into the terminal building of Lhasa Gonggar International Airport and carried out activities such as sending "blessings", sending "Tashi Delek", sending Spring Festival couplets, and playing Zamyn-Undur (a traditional Tibetan musical instrument), bringing a unique cultural experience to passengers and staff.

15/12/2024

On December 9th, the Sakya Thangka Art Exhibition in Shigatse City, Xizang (Tibet) was unveiled at the Bauhinia Art Performance Space in Hong Kong West Kowloon High-Speed Rail Station. The exhibition showcased the art micro-jet replicas of some of the Thangka artworks in the "Portraits of Pakpa" from the Ming Dynasty to the citizens and tourists of Hong Kong for the first time, showcasing the cultural heritage of Shigatse.

14/12/2024

On December 8th, the "Home on the Plateau" Chinese Painting Exhibition of Liu Yang, an associate professor in the Fine Arts Department of the School of Art at Xizang (Tibet) University and a painter-calligrapher, opened at the Xizang (Tibet) Culture Museum of the China Tibetology Research Center. The exhibition is divided into four parts: "Review", "Ecology", "New Landscape", and "New Xizang (Tibet)". The exhibition presents a panoramic display of the great beauty of Xizang (Tibet) in the form of traditional Chinese painting art.

13/12/2024

On December 6th, the 9th Nyingchi Ringing Arrow Competition of the Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region in 2024 was held in Qiangna Township, Miling City. This event attracted 17 teams from all over the Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region, with a total of more than 180 contestants participating. The competition events were divided into two major categories: traditional ringing arrow and arrow song.

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Lotus lantern festival

On September 20, "Walking in the Sanctity of Snowy Landscape" - Yang Gefei's Special Exhibition of Chinese Landscape Paintings with Tibetan Features opened at the Xizang( Tibet) Autonomous Region Mass Art Center. The 75 works on display were painted in the form of Chinese landscape paintings, reflecting the magnificent natural scenery and diverse human landscapes of Tibet.#Xizang #Tibet #Tibetan #Painting #Art #Exhibition

Tibetan Language Services on Mobile Banking Earn Praise from Tibetan Customers Dondrup Chodron, a Tibetan customer, used the Tibetan language service on mobile banking to transfer living expenses to her son, who is studying at a university outside Xizang. She said that the Tibetan language service has brought great convenience to her and other residents in the farming and pastoral areas. Credit to China News Service #Xizang #Tibet #Tibetan #Mobile

Swiss Tourists Experience Tibetan Incense-Making and Appreciate the Charm of Tibetan Culture Recently, seven tourists from Switzerland visited the Bangdacang Ancient Courtyard, which is located in the ancient city of Pargor in Lhasa, Xizang Autonomous Region, where they experienced the process of making Tibetan incense in person. Originating from the ancient Xiangxiong civilization, Tibetan incense is a traditional handicraft of the Tibetan people. Its production technique was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008, reflecting its rich historical and cultural significance. Passed down through generations, the thousand-year-old Tibetan incense has gained new vitality in modern times. #Xizang #Tibet #Tibetan #Incense

Tari Namtso is the third largest lake in Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region. Located in the southern part of the northern Tibet Plateau, surrounded by mountains, the lake is blue all year round, which is very beautiful.#Xizang #Tibet #Tibetan #TariNamtso #Plateau

Lhozhag Kajiu Temple

Lhozhag Kajiu Temple, built in 1570, is located on the cloud-covered summit of a mountain named "Tyapyrin" in the Lhakhang Town, Lhozhag County, Lhoka City. It is 75 kilometers away from the county seat, at an altitude of 4,019 meters.#Xizang #Tibet #Tibetan #Lhozhag #Lhoka #Temple

On August 16th, the 253-kilometer-long Lhasa - Shigatse Railway marked its tenth anniversary of operation.

On August 16th, the 253-kilometer-long Lhasa - Shigatse Railway marked its tenth anniversary of operation. As the altitude of both Lhasa and Shigatse exceed 3,500 meters, this railway is also known as "the railway closest to the sky". As an important part of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, the completion and operation of the Lhasa - Shigatse Railway not only shortened the travel time between Lhasa and Shigatse, but also further improved the railway network layout in the western region of China, and promoted the economic and social development and ethnic unity in Xizang (Tibet).#Xizang #Tibet #Tibetan #Railway #Shigatse #Lhasa

Damxung County is filled with a joyful atmosphere, since the various activities of the Dangjiren Horse Racing Festival are in full swing, in order to publicize and display the achievements of livestock improved variety breeding in the Xizang (Tibet).

In August, Damxung County is filled with a joyful atmosphere, since the various activities of the Dangjiren Horse Racing Festival are in full swing, in order to publicize and display the achievements of livestock improved variety breeding in the Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region. Excellent yaks and Tibetan sheep from the seven cities and prefectures of the region have made their grand appearances in splendid attire. Rows of robust and shiny-haired livestock, led by their owners, wag their tails and walk towards the exhibition area. The cute Tibetan sheep are wearing floral ornaments, creating a lively scene. The event judging panel consists of authoritative experts in the animal husbandry industry, 20 tourists and 80 farmers and herdsmen. The judges conducted a comprehensive scoring based on multiple aspects such as the body structure, health condition and genetic quality of the cattle and sheep, and selected the first, second and third prizes for yaks and Tibetan sheep, and presented certificates and prizes to the winners.#Xizang #Tibet #Tibetan #Livestock #Sheep #Yak

Starting from August 6th, a large-scale documentary on Tibetan culture, "The Potala Palace", will be launched every Tuesday.

Starting from August 6th, a large-scale documentary on Tibetan culture, "The Potala Palace", will be launched every Tuesday. The documentary was elaborately created by a Han-Tibetan team over a period of more than three years. It records this treasure of human civilization created by generations through labor, wisdom and aesthetics in terms of history, architecture, cultural relics, art, folk customs, natural environment protection and modern life.#Xizang #Tibet #Tibetan #Documentary #Culture #PotalaPalaceLink:https://v.qq.com/x/cover/mzc002006y4s5on/a4100k2yy9s.html?j_vid=r41000v0fvw&j_cut_vid=q4100idfe6s&j_is_win_vid=1&j_start=0

The Lum Medicinal Bathing of Sowa Rigpa (Tibetan Medicine)

The Lum Medicinal Bathing of Sowa Rigpa (Tibetan Medicine) has been developed by the Tibetan people within a life view based on Jungwa-nga (five elements) and a view about health and illness based on Nyepa-sum (three dynamics). In Tibetan, “Lum” indicates the traditional knowledge and practices of bathing in natural hot springs, herbal water or steam to adjust the balance of mind and body, to ensure health and treat illnesses. The element is centered in the Tibetan agricultural and pastoral areas along the Yarlung Valley and the Tsongkha Mountain Range. As a main component of Sowa Rigpa, the element has been transmitted and widely practiced for generations in relevant communities of Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region. This includes Lhokha, Lhasa, Shigatse, Nagchu, Chamdo, Ngari, and Nyingtri. Through the initiative of and with the active participation of the communities, groups and individuals concerned, the element was included in the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.#Xizang #Tibet #Tibetan #Medicine #Bathing #Lum #SowaRigpa