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To herd or attend school？
ByUntil a few years ago, illiterate parents in the secluded swathe of Qinghai Province's Yushu autonomous Tibetan prefecture believed children should herd yaks to feed the family rather than study.
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Phalha Manor, witness of serfs'fate turn
By Drolma LiLocated in Banjorlhanbo Village, Gyantse County, Shigatze Prefecture of Tibet, the Phalha Manor built in 1937 is regarded as the "living fossil" of the feudal and serf system in Tibet. -
Taxpayer list reveals Tibet's economic muscle
ByPharmaceutical drug companies have become the most prominent contributors to tax revenues in Tibet, according to the region's 2013 taxpayer list released by the local tax authority.
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Grand drama "Princess Wencheng" restaged in Tibet
By Melinda JinTibet's first grand live-action drama "Princess Wencheng" was restaged in Lhasa with over 800 actors presenting an ethnic cultural feast, April 20, 2014. -
Ten Tibetan families to compete for "China’s most beautiful families"
By Lily LiThe local government of Tibet recently selected ten Tibetan families as candidates for the "most beautiful families in China", Chinatibetnews.com reported. -
Tibet to put 4 bln yuan into water conservancy project
By Mirenda WuSouthwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region is going to pump another four billion yuan into the water conservancy project by the end of 214, Xinhua reported.
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Xinhua Insight: New life, challenges in Yushu after quake reconstruction
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Anti-terrorism should be severed from ethnic, religious issues: political advisor
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Dalai Lama’s "democracy" misleads the world: Tibetologist
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Hypocrisy or bully: U.S. meddling in Tibetan issues based on domestic law
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Behind Dalai Lama's "gospel of peace, compassion"
- Photo shows the animated version of Tibet travelling map drew by a famous Internet illustrator from southeast China's Fujian Province.
- Lhasa, capital of China's Tibet Autonomous Region, has a history of more than 1,300 years. It is the political, economic, cultural and transport center of the region.
- Nagqu lies in the northern part of the Tibet Autonomous Region at longitude 84o55 'E and latitude 29o55 '-36o30 'N. Nagqu falls within the sub-frigid zone and experiences extreme cold.
- Shigatse connects with three countries of Nepal, Bhutan and Sikkim in the south, Ngari in the west, Nagqu in the north and Lhasa and Lhoka in the east.
- The Ngari Prefecture is located in the western part of the Tibetan Autonomous Region, at the center of the Changtang Plateau on the northern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
- Lhoka Prefrecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region is located between 9014'E-9422'E and 2708"N-2947"N.
- Located in the east of Tibet Autonomous Region,the Chamdo Prefecture covers an area of 108,600 square km.
- Nyingchi, "throne of the sun" in Tibetan, is located in southeast Tibet, where the Himalaya Mountains and Nyainqentanglha Mountains extend from west to east.
A glimpse of remote Medog County in SE Tibet
Medog County, a remote county in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, will be linked to Pome County by a highway at the end of this month.
Policies on Tibet
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Senior official's views on concerns about China's regional ethnic autonomy
Zhu Weiqun talked about China's regional ethnic autonomy, one of the concerns drawing wide attentions in international community during his visit to Europe.
China Focus
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Chinese, ASEAN cultural ministers meet in Vietnam
Chinese cultural minister Cai Wu attended the 2nd meeting of China-ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Culture and Arts (AMCA+China) and the 6th meeting of cultural ministers of ASEAN and its dialogue partners China, Japan, and South Korea (AMCA+3) in Hue city in central Vietnam on Saturday.
World Spotlight
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France's Hollande sees no reason to seek new term unless joblessness slows
French President Francois Hollande on Friday said he won't run for a second five-year mandate if he won't deliver on the pledge to reverse a long-running rise in unemployment.
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