The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, also known as the roof of the world, has the world's third-greatest distribution of glaciers, following the South Pole and the North Pole. China launched the second comprehensive scientific expedition to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in June 2017, 40 years after the first expedition. Over a period of five to 10 …
Researchers of China's second scientific expedition on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau conduct a survey on plantation in Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, on Aug. 2, 2021. (Photo provided to Xinhua)
There have been 8.78 million passengers and 22.29 million tons of freight entering Tibet, and 8.61 million passengers and 3.77 million tons of freight moving out of Tibet. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway and the standard of living in Tibet. In the past 10 years, the standard of living in Tibet has improved tremendously.
People visit the Potala Palace square in Lhasa, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, Feb 11, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] In its latest move to interfere in China's internal affairs, the US House of Representatives passed a bill that urges China to mend ties with the Dalai Lama and other Tibetan leaders.
Aerial photo taken on April 20, 2020 shows a view of Qinghai Lake in northwest China's Qinghai Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Long) BEIJING, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- China's National Tibetan Plateau Data Center (TPDC) has collected and published more than 4,600 scientific datasets on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and its surrounding areas, providing …
"Khapse" is an indispensable food of Tibetan traditional festivals---Tibetan dim sum. It is a kind of fried food which is made of white flour, yak butter, milk, sugar and other raw materials, with a variety of forms like ear, butterfly, bar, square and circle, etc., and is an essential in Tibetan family to greet Losar.
The enrollment rate at primary and middle schools in Qinghai's Tibetan areas is now over 90 percent. There are enough teachers to meet the demands of students, and Tibetan language education has been promoted, the department said. A 15-year free education policy has been implemented since 2015. In addition to the nine years of free …
This boosts the understanding of the atmospheric transport of MPs to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and provides a new perspective on the microplastic cycle, said Kang Shichang, a researcher of the Northwest Institute of Eco-environment and Resources (NIEER) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Herders graze sheep along Yamdrok Lake in Nagarze County of Shannan City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Dec. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan) This aerial photo taken on Dec. 11, 2022 shows the scenery of the Yamdrok Lake in Nagarze County of Shannan City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.
The 1,700km Sichuan-Tibet railway connecting the sprawling metropolis of Chengdu, with Tibet's capital Lhasa, will — upon completion — deliver thousands more visitors to the region every week. Meanwhile, the purpose-built Lulang International Tourism Town — fusing together Tibetan architecture with a European flair — stands ready to ...
During the inspection, Xi visited a middle school and a Tibetan Buddhist temple in Xining, capital city of Qinghai. He learned about local efforts in advancing the education work through collaboration between the eastern and western regions and paired assistance, and in strengthening education on forging a strong sense of community for …
Tibet makes progress in prehistoric archaeology research; First Tibetan TED speaker held a story-sharing meeting in Lhasa; Over 1.1 mln folios of ancient texts archived at Tibet's Potala Palace; Thousand-year-old wild yak dance; cented tea planted in a village in Nagqu, Tibet; Major lakes in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau see significant water increase
Aerial photo taken on April 20, 2020 shows a view of Qinghai Lake in northwest China's Qinghai Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Long) BEIJING, Jan. 27 -- China's National Tibetan Plateau Data Center (TPDC) has collected and published more than 4,600 scientific datasets on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and its surrounding areas, providing …
Chinese researchers unravel how Qinghai-Tibet Plateau rose to its height. Time： 10:51:46 Source：Xinhua. BEIJING -- Chinese geologists revealed when and how the Central Tibetan Valley elevated from a low valley into its current soaring height, providing new clues to the formation of the roof of the world. The study published ...
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau protects China from natural disasters caused by South Asian sub-continental climate. Besides, the complex climate system on the plateau plays an important role in stabilizing China's climate. Tibet is called the "Water Tower of Asia" because its vast glaciers are the source of major Asian rivers. Moreover, the ...
Conserving the ecology of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the greatest contribution to the survival and development of the Chinese nation.-Excerpts from Xi's speech at the Seventh Central Symposium on Tibet Work held on August 28-29 in Beijing. More work, measures and support are needed to consolidate the achievements made in …
An artist creates a sand mandala at a gallery in Lhasa City, the capital of Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Oct. 24, 2016. Mandala, an exquisite religious art of Tibetan Buddhism, has been well preserved since it was first introduced to Tibet from India.
Over recent years, Shi's team has traveled more than 30,000 kilometers to 591 sampling sites on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to collect data on surface oxygen content, air temperature, altitude, atmospheric pressure, vegetation coverage and soil properties, and to study landforms and topographic features.
Chinese ecological wisdom shines in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau national park. Lying on the snowy ground while trying to contain his bubbling excitement, Kunga pressed the shutter, capturing the coveted images of a snow leopard amidst the high mountains of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The first-ever experience of photographing the rare and …
A morning picture of Bangong Lake in the western Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. (PHOTO: VCG) By Zanli. In late April, a landmark law was passed by China's top legislature aimed at protecting the fragile ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and promoting its sustainable development.
GONGGA Contributes to Global Carbon Budget The photo shows Qiongmu Gangri peak in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. GCP's approval of China's GONGGA, one of the most recent achievements of the second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research, indicates that Chinese scientists have shifted their role from data contributors to leaders in …
Wooden figurines discovered at the ancient tomb site on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau may provide evidence of early exchanges between Tibet and surrounding areas, according to researchers. Chinese archaeologists found the wooden figurines at the Sangmda Lungga tomb site. It is the first time that such figurines have been discovered …
"Conserving the ecology of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the greatest contribution to the survival and development of the Chinese nation," Xi said. This focus on green development was reiterated during his July visit. Xi emphasized the four major issues of stability, development, ecology and border-area consolidation, and called for new ...
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the highest and youngest plateau in the world, with an average altitude of more than 4,000 meters. Stretching 2.58 million square km, it covers not only the entire Tibet Autonomous Region and Qinghai Province, but also parts of four other provincial-level regions in west China, namely Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous ...
In July 2006, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway linking Lhasa and Xining, capital of Qinghai Province, went operational, ending the pre-railways period in Tibet. In August 2014, the Lhasa-Xigaze Railway opened for operation as the first extension line of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. In June 2021, when the Lhasa-Nyingchi Railway was put into …
A village in Bome County of Nyingchi Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Li Xin) BEIJING, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese researchers have discovered that the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau plays an essential role in enhancing the East Asian summer monsoon (EASM) circulation under global warming.
Wang Zhongyu, the general manager of Qinghai-Tibet Railway Company, said at the Forum for the Ten Year Anniversary of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway on June 25th in Lhasa. On July 1st, 2006, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway began formal operation. Starting from Xining in Qinghai Province on the east and all the way to Lhasa on the west, the …
The Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is located in southwest China's Gansu Province, which borders on Qinghai and Sichuan provinces, and belongs to the traditional Amdo Tibetan-inhabited area. Here you will find the mysterious Labrang Monastery, Langmu Temple, beautiful Zhakarna Village, the vast Sankoh Grassland …
"The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and other major typical cryospheric regions are considered the ideal laboratory to investigate the source, transmission and impact of pollutants," Zhang said. The researchers from the NIEER conducted a series of studies on the features and their potential impacts of microplastics in the typical cryospheric regions.
BEIJING, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese researchers have conducted high-precision mapping of permafrost on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, providing a reference for engineering planning and ecosystem management in the area. Permafrost on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is sensitive to global climate change. However, there is a lack of long-term …