More than 100 riders from 17 teams, including eight international squads and nine from across China, are competing in the Sixth China Xizang Trans-Himalaya International Cycling Race.
A freight train carrying 18 40-foot containers loaded with 486 metric tons of goods arrived at Shigatse West Station in the Xizang autonomous region recently, marking another milestone in China-Nepal trade cooperation, said China Railway Qinghai-Xizang Group.
Dingri county in the Xizang autonomous region is leveraging world-renowned Mount Qomolangma, also known as Mount Everest, to build a thriving cultural and tourism sector under its "Roof of the World" brand.
The number of trips made by overseas visitors to the Xizang autonomous region nearly doubled last year as the region aims to become a world-class tourist destination, a senior official of the region said on Aug 5.
The latest Aid-Xizang program has deployed more than 2,100 cadres and professionals to the Xizang autonomous region since 2022, contributing to economic development, public services, and infrastructure improvement across the high-altitude plateau, according to the region's organization department.
Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region has seen steady economic growth, with its regional gross domestic product (GDP) projected to surpass 300 billion yuan ($42 billion) this year.
To mark the 60th anniversary of the Xizang autonomous region, a public service video will air from Aug 2 to Sept 1, highlighting the region's economic and social progress in recent years.