An association of thangka painters has recently been established in Lhasa, capital of the Tibet autonomous region, in a move to promote the art, which is an intangible cultural heritage.
As a renowned thangka artist for more than 40 years, Norbu Sidar recalled his life and spoke highly of the country's effective protection of the traditional art.
A sports rehabilitation training center opened recently in Chamdo city in the Tibet autonomous region, becoming the region's first physical rehabilitation training center for disabled children.
Eight Tibetan children with congenital heart disease have received free medical treatment at Union Hospital, an affiliate of Tongji Medical College at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Central China's Hubei province, in recent weeks.
In a ceremony of high honor on Tuesday, the 11th Panchen Lama, Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu, was accredited with the Kachen degree, the top academic degree recognizing mastery of the Tibetan Buddhist sutra. It is the equivalent of a doctorate in the modern educational system.
Karsang Sadrin was born and raised in Shigatse, the second-largest city in the Tibet autonomous region. Her hometown is a major scenic attraction, as it is close to the northern approaches to Qomolangma, also known as Mount Everest.
Four new national level wildlife observation stations have been approved in the Tibet autonomous region this year by the Ministry of Science and Technology, local media reported recently.
