A Thangka exhibition was held at the Chinese Cultural Center in Seoul, South Korea, Jan. 16, 2014. Themed as the Tibetan’s historical and Buddhist culture, the exhibition shows delicate Thangka artworks with high artistic value and unique painting style from the Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China’s Gansu Province.

  The temperature will decline by 3-6 degrees Centigrade from the west to the east of Tibet Autonomous Region this week, issued by Meteorology Bureau of Tibet.   From Monday to Thursday, a 8-magnitude high wind will hit various areas including Nagchu Prefecture, Ngari Prefecture, south of Shigatse Prefecture and south of Lhoka Prefecture.  …

A new railway connecting Lhasa and its southeast neighbor Nyingchi Prefecture is about to be built in 2014. Project of the Lhasa-Nyingchi Railway is now at the feasibility study stage with two designs going southward and northward under discussion. The Lhasa-Nyingchi Railway marks the second extension of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, following the Lhasa-Shigatze Railway terminating…

  Located in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo river, Medog boasts of well-preserved environment and biodiversity. Medog is dubbed the “secret lotus.” It is quite different from other regions in Tibet in terms of both scenery and weather. Surrounded by mountains, it is humid and rich in resources.

  On Jan. 16, cheerful laughter and applause came out of the Art Centre for the General Public of Tibet. Tibetans nearby are enjoying a Tibetan drama to hail the coming Spring Festival gala.

  Winter is the season for Buddhist activities in Lhasa. Buddhist devotees, a lot of whom from regions other than Lhasa, come afar to worship the Buddha. The upcoming traditional Chinese Lunar New Year and the Tibetan New Year, also known as Losar, will add to the Buddhist atmosphere.

  Lhasa takes measures to maintain a stable price on vehicle transportation for passengers during Spring Festival rush. Since Jan 16, 2014, the 40-day busy Spring Festival transportation has kicked off following the upcoming of the traditional Chinese Lunar New Year and the Tibetan Lunar New Year.

  A ceremony in which ancient religious books are donated to monasteries was held in Lhasa on Friday. According to the regional publishing association, 300 boxes of 1,500 Tibetan ancient books were donated to 300 monasteries in the region. “For the sake of building monks’ and nuns’ knowledge, we’re working to expand the libraries in…

  Lhasa Railway Station is expecting around 2900 passengers on the first day of 2014 Spring Festival travel rush, up by 500 passengers than that of last year. To get prepared for Spring Festival travel rush, personnel at the Lhasa Railway Station work attentively to make sure that all departments of transportation are functioning well.

  A team of Chinese zoologists and animal conservationists has been in North Tibet for the very first winter expedition on Tibetan antelopes. Every year, thousands of antelopes migrate to the region to find their shot at love. Local herdsman says the mating season lasts about three weeks, in the first week, male antelopes drive…