Travel News
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Direct Flight Links Chengdu China with Busan ROK
- Air Busan will launch direct flights between Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province, and Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK), on June 25.
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Eight Chinese Hikers Reach Northern Slope of the Qomolangma
- Eight Chinese hikers have reached the northern slope of Mt. Qomolangma on June 2nd, at a height of 7,028 meters, and they are now disembarking the mountain, according to hiking agencies in Tibet.
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Tibet Prepares to Launch its Own Coffee Brand
- According to the Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Agency of Tibet Autonomous Region, Zayul County of Nyingchi City is planting its own coffee.
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2 Killed, 15 Injured in World Heritage Site Jiuzhaigou Windstorm
- CHENGDU - Two tourists were killed and 15 others injured by a falling tree during a rare windstorm Saturday afternoon in Jiuzhaigou Valley, a World Heritage site in Southwest China's Sichuan province, local authorities said Sunday.
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Traditional Incense Production in Nyemo County, Tibet
- Nyemo County is renowned for Tibetan incense by making use of local natural resources, like adequate water supply, favorable climate and various plants. Villagers there have been specializing in incense production with a history of more than 1,000 years.
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Tibet Plans New Wetland Nature Reserve in Lhari, Nagqu
- The government of southwest China's Tibet autonomous region is planning to establish a new nature reserve in 88,000 hectares of wetland in the Mitika wetland in Lhari County, Nagqu Prefecture.
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Lhasa Passes a Law to Protect Ancient Villages
- Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, has passed a law to protect its ancient villages, authorities said Wednesday. Lhasa has 1,123 villages, which boast unique landscapes, cultures and traditions.
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Jiuzhaigou, A Great Place to Visit in the Summer
- Jiuzhaigou Valley during the summer is a wonderful tourist destination for either a week or a weekend. Located in Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province, Jiuzhaigou is well-known for its cascades, colorful lakes and virgin forests. It was named as a World Heritage site by...
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China-South Asia freight Train Reaches Tibet
- The first China–South Asia highway-railway multimodal freight train pulled into Shigatse in Tibet autonomous region on May 15, having set off from Dongchuan Railway Logistics Center in Lanzhou in Gansu province four days earlier.
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German Scholar: It's Wrong to Think the Tibetan Culture is Dying
- The event "Experience Western China" has begun in the German city of Frankfurt. It aims to help people learn more about China's western region, according to CNTV on May 19.