Travel News
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Thangka from Shangri-La on Display in Beijing
- An exhibition displaying some 80 pieces of thangka, a traditional Tibetan painting genre with Buddhism theme on cotton or silk pieces, lifted its curtain on Wednesday at the Cultural Palace of Nationalities in Beijing. It will run through Nov 22.
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Preserving The Ancient Culture of Tibet
- Protection efforts focus on monastery's frescoes that date back almost a millennia. Dark clouds were gathering in the sky as the sun began to set over the western mountains, and a sprinkling of raindrops cut through the last dying rays of light.
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Western China International Fair to Kick off in Chengdu
- The Western China International Fair, a state-level international exposition, will be held in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province, from November 3 to 14.
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Lhasa Listed Traveler's Top 10 Asian Tourism Cities
- Travel and Leisure, a leading American travel magazine, published its 2016 list of most popular travel destination cities in the world, according to voting based on travelers’ personal experiences. Lhasa is the only Chinese city selected to the 10 top tourism cities in Asia, ranking 10th.
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Switzerland to Open Chengdu Consulate
- Switzerland is set to open a consulate general in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province, in November. Frank Eggmann has been appointed the consul general. An official opening ceremony has been scheduled for early 2017.
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Special Ways of Eating Noodles in Yanjing, Tibet
- Yanjing is a small town, so small that it only takes a half hour to walk from one end to the other on the one main road. However, here they do have a thousand-year-old tradition of a unique salt-making technology, the Qucainka hot springs, with 108 geothermal springs along the Lancang River, and...
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Horseracing and Hada Pickup:Tibet Changtang Horse Racing Festival
- The 2016 Tibet Changtang Horse Racing Festival started on the morning of the 10th at Gesar Racetrack in Nagqu Town. Farmers from the grasslands in northern Tibet wearing traditional clothes gathered in Nagqu to celebrate the annual grand meeting.
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Tibetan Farmers Celebrate Ongkor Festival
- In the gentle breeze and fresh air, well-dressed men and women gather in the courtyard of the Samkhar village committee in Jieba village, Nedong County in Lhoka, Tibet. As the drums and cymbals beat, the crowd grows.The important annual Ongkor Festival has begun.
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Mandala Art Exhibition Opens in Tibet
- An exhibition of both traditional and modern-style mandala paintings opened in Lhasa, capital of the Tibet autonomous region, over the weekend.
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Sacred Miniatures Go on Display in Tibet
- More than 300 exquisite tsa-tsas, or miniature figurines made by Tibetan Buddhists, went on display in Lhasa's Barkor Street on Sunday.