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Ode to Tibet kicks off in Beijing
By Mirenda WuA Tibetan painting exhibition was officially held in the Beijing Times Art Museum on Dec. 6, introducing a real and harmonious Tibet to the visitors.
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China helps quake-hit Tibetans rebuild new houses
By Mirenda WuChinese government has helped 296 quake-hit households in Gangba County of Shigatse Prefecture in southwestern Tibet to rebuild their houses so far. -
Tibet highway mileage doubled over last decade
By Doreen WangThe total mileage of highway in Tibet has nearly doubled over the last decade from 2002 to 2012, increasing to 65,176km from 35,583km.
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Lalu Wetland National Nature Reserve in Lhasa
ByLocal government is planning an investment of around 700 million yuan (115 million US dollars) to protect the Lalu Wetland, also called "the Lung of Lhasa. -
Tibet to finish translation of King Gesar in 5 years
By Mirenda WuThe Tibet Academy of Social Science is about to finish the Tibetan-Han translation of the Epic of King Gesar by 2018, Chinanews reported. -
Tibetan history at your fingertips
ByBeijing Review successfully launched the iPad app The Faces of Tibet on November 11.
- 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.
Tibet in photos
A group of photos show the splendid landscape in southwestern China's Tibet Autonomous Region.
Policies on Tibet
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Zhu Weiqun talks about regional ethnic autonomy with European reporters
Zhu Weiqun, director of the Committee for Ethnic and Religious Affairs of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, talked with reporters in an interview from the Nouvelles d'Europe, Europa Press, and Reuters in Belgium on Oct.17, 2013.
China Focus
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Commentary: Japan ought to honor terms dictated by Cairo Declaration
As the world is commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Cairo Declaration Sunday, it is high time that Japan observed the terms dictated by the historic document.
World Spotlight
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Honor Cairo Declaration
The rightist apologists of Japan's atrocious past and belligerent present find it a thorn in their side and wish the world would forget about its existence.
