In Tibet, wedding ceremony is usually arranged during the slack season in farming. In some agricultural and pastoral areas, marriage for young men and women will general be followed as “parents’ wills and match-maker’s introduction”. When a young man takes a fancy to the a woman, he will invite a match-maker to take the…

  The Tibetans celebrated their traditional Fairy Festival, also known as the “Women’s Festival” in modern Tibet, when women treat themselves to go shopping, have magnificent food, and particularly, ask for money from men. The Fairy Festival is celebrated on Oct. 15 in the Tibetan calendar, when various kinds of religious activities are held. On…

  Padma Kunsang, 97, childless, smiles as a volunteer student shares a story with her. Living by her own in a remote village standing 4300 meters above sea level in Damxung County, Lhasa, Padma Kunsang is lonely yet reluctant to move out of her two-room mud house. Since the beginning of 2014, local community and…

  Tibet’s winter boasts warmth from the scorching sunlight which attracts a lot of birds to come and spend their winter. These little creatures keep dancing and fluttering here and there, making Tibet’s winter air full of liveliness.

  The intangible cultural heritages in Tibet will get legal protection soon, which will better promote the protection, preservation and inheritance of Tibetan culture. The draft of the law on the region’s intangible cultural heritages is being modified and improved, and will be officially issued in the first half of this year.

  Located in Ngari Prefecture of Tibet, Burang County situates in the valley of Mt. Namuabi and Mt. Nemonanyi–the “Peacock Mount Rive”, with an altitude of 4,755 metres. The county is surrounded by holy lakes and mountains, absorbing thousands of Buddhist believers from around the world. Going on a pilgrimage is a main part of…

  Over 100,000 proved clinical recipes of Tibetan medicine have been collected by Tibetan Medicine Hospital of Tibet Autonomous Region in 2013, as well as 220 classical medical cases from famous and senior doctors. Since the beginning of 2013, Tibetan Medicine Hospital of Tibet began to collect clinical recipes of famous Tibetan doctors, and set…

  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.  …

  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.