On 18 April 2014, an avalanche on Mount Everest near Everest Base Camp killed sixteen Nepalese guides. As of 20 April, thirteen bodies had been recovered. The search for the three remaining bodies was called off due to the difficulty and risk of retrieving them. Some Sherpa guides were angered by the government’s meagre offer…

Solar halo observed in Tibet on May 5th, 2014, and lasts 3 hours in Lhasa. It is a luminous halo parallel to the horizon at the altitude of sun, cause by ice crystals in the atmosphere.

Tibetan mastiff is called “do khyi” in Tibetan, it is an ancient breed and type of domestic dog.The Tibetan Mastiff is considered a primitive breed. It typically retains the hardiness which would be required for it to survive in Tibet and the high-altitude Himalayan range, including the northern part of Nepal, India and Bhutan. Tibetan Mastiff…

Big snow on Karo la pass(5039m high)

  As the second season of the documentary “A Bite of China” premiered in China, Tibetan cates that appeared in the film also caught audiences’ eyes. Owning a history of over 100 years, now tea houses majoring in sweet tea has been densely covering Lhasa city, providing unique leisure time for more and more local…

  A snow leopard was found in the Derub Village of Risum Township of Rutog County, Ngari Prefecture of Tibet Autonomous Region on April 21, 2014. Around 12:00 o’clock in the morning, Sonam Dondrup, a local villager reported that a wild animal attacked the sheepfold and was caught by the villagers. After the staff confirmed…

  2014 Sumzom Horse Racing Festival was held in Sumzom township of Bome County, Tibet, in the past couple of days, with over 4,000 people taking part in. Sumzom Horse Racing Festival involves many activities, among which are horse racing, horsemanship, folk dances, and field races, to name a few. Not only local residents in…

  Tibetan pilgrims fully enjoy the religious freedom to take ritual walks, pay homage to Buddha, burn incense, give alms and conduct other religious activities during traditional religious festival. Tibet reports above 1,700 temples and monasteries of Tibetan Buddhism so far with 46,000 registered monks and nuns. Small prayer halls or shrines are virtually popular…

  Wild honey produced from Nyingchi Prefecture of Tibet has become popular on electronic business platform, as the second season of the documentary “A Bite of China” premiered, Tibet Commercial News reported. In the first episode of “A Bite of China” (II), audiences’ eyes were caught by the story of a Tibetan honey hunter Pema…

  Bright multi-colored tulips bloom in the Dragon King Park of Lhasa, attracting local residents and tourists to hold their steps and take photos of the old city’s fascinating beauty in spring. Tulips were first introduced to Tibet in November, 2012. Plateau-friendly tulips of eight species were first grown at Dzongyab Lukhang Park, courtyard of…