Thanks to support from the central government — and the efforts of outside provinces, cities, and State-owned enterprises — the Xizang autonomous region has taken great development strides over the past 30 years.
Fifteen years after returning from the Xizang autonomous region, endocrinologist Li Naishi is still devoted to the treatment and prevention of diabetes in the region.
In recent years, the ecological environment of the Lhalu Wetland in Lhasa, capital of the Xizang autonomous region, has been significantly improved thanks to a series of ecological civilization construction and protection efforts, said the Lhalu Wetland National Nature Reserve Management Bureau on Sunday.
The afforestation project undertaken over the last three years has resulted in the planting of 86 million more seedlings of various types on more than 34,000 hectares on mountains near Lhasa, Xizang autonomous region, environmental authorities said on Sunday.
As protection of the planet's flora, fauna and resources becomes increasingly important, China Daily is publishing a series of stories to illustrate the country's commitment to safeguarding the natural world.
Nearly 1,000 thangka paintings have been cataloged, appraised, and scanned in high definition in the Potala Palace in Lhasa, the capital of the Xizang autonomous region, since the palace began digitizing them in early March, said the Cultural Relics Research Office of the Potala Palace Management Office.
Over the past three decades, with strong leadership from the central government and robust support from people across the nation and sister provinces and cities, the Xizang autonomous region has embarked on a new era of national unity, Xizang Broadcasting and Television Station reported.
