Each winter, batches of black-necked cranes migrate to the middle and southern part of Tibet as their habitats have been effectively improved the locals’ enhanced awareness in improving ecological environment. The endangered wild birds, which are native to the plateau and listed under key state protection, are favored by Tibetans and therefore called “saint…

  Yamdroktso is the biggest enclosed lake on the northern slope of the Himalayas, and is regarded as holy lake together with Namtso and Lake Manasarovar. “Tso” in Tibetan means “lake”. There are more than 1,500 plateau lakes at an elevation between 4,100 meters and 4,900 meters, taking up nearly 242 quare kilometers. The Yamdroktso,…

  Various art performances will be staged in Tibet to enrich the local Tibetans’ cultural life during the three major festivals this year. Over 90 performances will be put on by professional art troupes during the New Year’s Day, Chinese Lunar New Year as well as Losar, the Tibetan New Year. Fourteen performances will be…

  A Tibetan costume exhibition was launched in Tibet Museum, displaying the unique traditional costumes on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Tibetan costumes have an abundant diversity according to the various geographical conditions and regional culture. The grandeur of men’s clothing, the elegance of the women’s dresses, as well as the accessories made of jewelries, gold and…

Every winter in Tibet from November to March, pilgrims pour into Lhasa, capital city of Tibet, which is known as the religious center in Tibet, to pay homage to the Buddha. During this period, a large number of pilgrims can be seen prostrating themselves onto the ground to do the religious ritual.

  Due to the high altitude, Tibet is known as a snow-covered land with low temperature and scarce oxygen. Thus a winter tour in Tibet is not within consideration of most tourists. However, we suggest our readers visit Tibet in winter between November and March next year for the following reasons: 1. Warmer weather In…

  According to the news, the Lhasa-Shigatse Railway has completed track-laying and will be opened to traffic this year. The Lhasa-Shigatse Railway is the extension line of Qinghai-Tibet Railway which is the world’s highest railway. Its construction was started in 2010 and the total length of the railway is 253km. It is planed that the…

  People in Burang, the border town with Nepal and India in Nagri Prefecture, southwest Tibet celebrate their “Burang New Year”, one of the most important festivals, on Jan. 1,2014. “We celebrate one festival every month, everyday is like New Year to us”, said by Tibetan residents in Burang. In addition to buy living necessities…

  Airlines in Tibet transported 2.75 mln passengers in 2013, a record high in history, released by the China’s Civil Aviation Administration of the Tibet Autonomous Region on Jan. 2, 2014. Thirteen airline routes were established in 2013, lifting the total airway number to 49. The amount of take-off and landing flights reached 26,469, 23.1%…

  A wedding ceremony was held in a Tibetan village in China’s Sichuan Province. The new bride and groom are both villagers of Gye Tsong Village, Tsewu Township, Derong County, Garze Tibetan . The bride Wonjin Lhadmo got up very early in the morning, to make up for the wedding, helped by people sharing the…