In the past, "remote" would be the first word that came into people’s mind on the journey to Ali Prefecture in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

The Chaka Salt Lake in northwest China’s Qinghai province reopens to tourists on April 26 after a six-month long closing for upgrading work.

Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is located in Gansu Province, on the edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It was once one of the main entryways to the ancient Silk Road.

After the Ya’an-Kangding expressway opened to traffic on Dec. 31, the travel time was cut to three hours between Chengdu city and the Hailuogou national park in Sichuan province.

Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region will start construction on its first, and the world's highest, planetarium in 2018, local authorities said.

From the Milky Way to meteor showers, the region is a stargazer's paradise.

Over the last few years, the blue sky, white clouds, clear water and sweet air, together with recent greening projects, have served to enhance China's Tibet Autonomous Region reputation as a "paradise on earth."

A regulation on Sanjiangyuan National Park, the first of China's new national park system, took effect on Tuesday, aimed at better protecting the headwaters of three rivers.