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Yushu ancient "Tibetan Tripitaka" moves into new home
by: kristen zhang | 10:49
The Dongchang "Tibetan Tripitaka" Treasure Hall, a post-disaster renovation project was completed in Gyegu Township in quake-hit Yushu in northwest China's Qinghai.
"Tibet Week" of Expo 2010 Shanghai kicks off
by: Mirenda Wu | 08:37
With the theme of "Heaven in Tibet", the "Tibet Week" during the ongoing Expo 2010 officially kicked off in east China's city of Shanghai Wednesday morning.
Tibet invests 318 mln yuan in wetlands
by: | 07:29
Tibet plans to allocate 318 million yuan ($46 million) for the protection of its fragile high-altitude wetland ecosystem.
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2010-09-02 08:49:00 | by: kristen zhangIn recent years, changes have constantly taken place in Kangmar township of Xigaze Prefecture thanks to the increasing financial support provided from the central government and the entire country of China year by year. .
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2010-09-02 07:22:00 | by:A five-star hotel near the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, a well-known scenic spot in Tibet, will be built in two years to help visitors better enjoy the sights, xinhuanet.com reported on Wednesday.
People
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2010-06-14 08:36:00 | by:The death toll from a pleasure boat accident on a lake in southwest China's Tibet Thursday has risen to six after the bodies of the last missing tourist and a crewman were recovered, said the rescue team Sunday.
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2010-06-12 16:21:00 | by: MirendaTsamjor Drolma, chief editor of Tibet Research magazine said women in Tibet Autonomous Region could choose their jobs freely as men and their social status have been greatly improved since the democratic reform was adopted in TAR in 1959.
Food & Drink
- For zealous travelers, photographers and painters who are keen to visit Tibet, the Tibetan style café in Beijing is a place where they cannot miss for a taste of Tibetan culture.
- The 5-day "2010 Hunan Cate in Tibet Festival" kicked off on May 11 in Lhasa, capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region.
- Taking advantage of the sunshine in Xigaze, farmers have planted watermelons on a large scale here in recent years.
- The Changtang Qachen horse racing festival kicked off in Nagqu County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Aug 10, 2010.
- Some unique types of Tibetan women costumes with 1,000 years of history are widely popular in Burang (also called "Purang") County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest of Tibet.
- It is said that there are over 200 kinds of Tibetan costumes, which ranks first among the ethnic groups in China.
- Volunteers were jointly organized to visit the "empty-nesters" in the Muru community July 23 by Lhasa Women's Federation, China Communist Youth League Lhasa Committee and China Communist Youth League Chengguan District.
- "Go into the west training program for thousands of medical staff from county-level hospitals" was launched in Tibet University of Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) on July 8.
Career & Job
- A training class was opened at Xinxing Vocational Training School of Lhasa to boost employment for the youth in agriculture and animal husbandry on June 8.
- Lhasa, capital city of Tibet, has not suffered a labor shortage as is the case in some eastern coastal cities, according to director of the Tibet Autonomous Regional Department of Human Resources and Social Security.
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