On a moonless night, two scrawny, exhausted boys frantically escaped becoming nangsan, or house slaves, by slipping out of the city of Lhokha in today's Tibet autonomous region, and journeying to the present-day regional capital Lhasa.
China has made unremitting efforts to protect the traditional culture of the people of the Tibet autonomous region as well as their rights and their development, experts said during an online events on the sidelines of the 49th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday.
More than 1,000 people from all walks of life attended a flag-raising ceremony at Potala Palace Square in Lhasa, Tibet, on Monday to mark the 63rd Serfs Emancipation Day.
An event organized to select masters in various arts and crafts kicked off at the Tibet Museum of Natural Science in Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region, on Thursday.
Every morning after breakfast, Tharchen sets out to patrol the vast grasslands on a motorbike. As he rides along the sandy track, a billowing cloud of dust forms, and gradually Tharchen disappears.
Ten years ago, Qieyang Shijie gained the honor of being the first Tibetan athlete to win an Olympic medal after claiming a bronze in the women's 20km race walking at the 2012 London Olympics.
