Concerns swirling over China's recently approved plan to construct the world's largest hydroelectric dam in southern Tibet. It will be built on Tibet's longest river, the Yarlung Tsangpo ...

The spiritual leader of Tibet has published amply but seldom written in depth about politics. Now, as he approaches 90, he shares a detailed and personal account of his decades dealing with China.

On January 7, 2025, a devastating earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale struck the Shigatse region of Tibet, resulting in over 120 fatalities and injuring hundreds. Nearly 50 aftershocks ...

On 7 January 2025, Tibet, often referred to as the “roof of the world", experienced a catastrophic earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale, which struck Tingri County in the Shigatse prefecture, ...

Lightening Jr, a search and rescue dog from the Chongqing Blue Sky Rescue Team, has captured online attention thanks to its rescue efforts across several villages in Lhatse county, Shigatse of the ...

Eric Hartline-Imagn Images The company that the Eagles is working with to sell the irreplaceable souvenir is having the last laugh apparently, as the authenticated snow is already sold out.

Promoted as “andesine” and purportedly from mines in Congo or Tibet, this material was subsequently found to be treated, but the resulting furor hindered the public’s trust in natural copper-bearing ...

Then, a small town and terminus of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. Lhasa was 1,169 kilometers onwards by road! In 2006 that city and indeed Xizang, was finally linked, by rail with the rest of China. Since ...

For me, it’s always been about finding keepsakes that characterise the soul of the place. One of my favourite souvenirs is a small glass elephant I found at a market in Chiang Mai and people say that ...