Dorje, 58, got to relive his 2008 torch moment at a recent Olympic-themed exhibition in Tibet's capital, Lhasa. Together with Xinjiang, the western autonomous regions have been developing as winter sports hubs ever since Beijing won the bid to host the 2022 Games
The sixth ethnic minority art festival, which runs until Sept 24, showcases the distinctive cultures of China's different ethnic groups, with performances of folk music and dances, 42 of which will also be shown on China Central Television and streamed online.
The 11th Panchen Lama, Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu, completed on Monday an eight-day tour involving Buddhist and social activities in the city of Nagchu, Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region
From January to July this year, the number of new urban jobs in the Tibet autonomous region reached 32,000, an increase of 3,000 year-on-year, to complete 64 percent of the region's annual target for urban employment, Tibet Daily reported on Wednesday.
The Tibet autonomous region has accelerated establishing a comprehensive transport system including railways, highways, civil aviation and postal services, Sun Wenjian, a spokesman for the Ministry of Transport, said on Thursday.
A photo exhibition celebrating the 70th anniversary of Tibet's peaceful liberation opened on Wednesday in Lhasa, Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region.
Monasteries, monks and nuns in the Tibet autonomous region are protected not only in the basic exercise of their religion but are now eligible for social security benefits provided by the government, Wu Yingjie, the region's Party chief, said in a recent interview.