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Chinese University Develops Handwriting Input for Uygur, Tibetan Languages
- Xidian University in Shaanxi Province has developed handwriting input for the Uygur and Tibetan languages, which are used by millions of ethnic minorities in China, after seven years of research and development, according to an announcement on Tuesday.
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Tibetan Endangered Wild Animals Attain Recovery Growth in Tibet Reserve
- Statistical data from the Tibetan Autonomous Region Forestry Department indicate that 125 kinds of ClassI and ClassII national protected animals live on the 1.2 million square meters Tibetan landscape, of which 100 are endangered species. Nowadays, the number of every kind of Tibetan endangered...
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400,000 Passengers Carried on Lhasa-Shigatse Railway in Tibet
- Since the Lhasa-Shigatse Railway opened last August, 400,000 people have since traveled on that line, Xinhua reporters learned from the Shigatse Train Station on the March 29th.
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Tibetan Gold Masks Shine Light on Lost Himalayan Kingdom
- Squatting by an ancient tomb at an altitude of 4,000 meters in the Ngari region in Tibet, archaeologist Tong Tao noticed a worker pick up something wrinkled and shining from the soil.
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Sichuan Provides 15-year Free Education in Tibetan-inhabited Areas
- Tibetan-inhabited areas of Southwest China's Sichuan Province have carried out a 15-year free education system to support local students from kindergarten through high school, according to CCTV report on Mar.24.
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Tibetan People Celebrate Upcoming Serfs' Emancipation Day in Lhasa
- People of Tibetan ethnic group dance to celebrate the upcoming Serfs' Emancipation Day in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, March 26, 2015. March 28 was designated as the annual Serfs' Emancipation Day to commemorate the 1959 democratic reform in Tibet, which ended feudal serfdom...
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Local Tibetans Expect a Railway to Ngari: CPPCC Member
- During the ongoing national "two sessions", a proposal submitted by Losang Sherdun, a CPPCC member from western Tibet's Ngari Prefecture, highlighted how the locals in his region have expectations for a railway.
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6th Sichuan Rural Tourism Cultural Festival (Spring) Opens on March 25
- From March 25th to March 26th, 6th Sichuan Rural Tourism Cultural Festival (Spring) will be held at Xichong County, Nanchong City, with the theme of “Stepping into Beautiful Xichong and Experiencing Organic Tourism”.
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Tibetan Buddhism College Celebrates Losar in Beijing
- BEIJING,Feb.16 Monks of the High-level Tibetan Buddhism College of China celebrated the forthcoming Tibetan New Year (Losar) of the Wooden Sheep, as well as the Chinese New Year in Beijing on Feb.15.
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Himalaya Economic Rim Project to be Launched in Tibet
- Tibet Autonomous Region plans to launch the Himalaya Economic Rim project this year, People.cn reported. The Himalaya Economic Rim refers to ports in Tibet including Zham, Kyirong and Purang economically supported by Shigatse and Lhasa. The Economic Rim will be directed towards markets in the...