Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here on Thursday for a state visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the first by a Chinese head of state in 29 years to the Arab state.

Lin Yue, the first person to paint a Tibetan mastiff in China, has been interested in the Qinghai-Tibet plateau for over 30 years.

Tibet Autonomous Region, a natural habitat for many species of wildlife in southwest China, has spent 730 million yuan (109 million U.S. dollars) to compensate residents for damage caused by wild animals.

Chinese researchers said Thursday that the habitats of rare snow leopards have been expanding in recent years, as the big cat has been sighted in more areas of China.

A culture that values ecological awareness is developing on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, said a white paper released by the State Council Information Office on Wednesday.

The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which covers over one-fourth of China's land area, is still one of the cleanest regions on earth, said a white paper issued by the Chinese government Wednesday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday published a signed article on Al Ittihad and The National, two mainstream newspapers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The first Tibetan Language Law Class of the Minzu University of China saw its graduates in 2018.