Situated near the convergence of the Nyangchu and Thanchu rivers in Shigatse, Tibet, Chakar village seems an altogether fitting home for a married couple of different ethnicities.
Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region renovated 46,600 toilets for household use to improve living conditions in rural and pastoral areas in 2021, said the regional agriculture and rural affairs department.
An 18-year-old skier, Yangjin Lhamo, from the Tibet autonomous region has qualified to compete in the upcoming 2022 Beijing Winter Games, Tibet Daily reported.
The Tibet autonomous region received more than 41 million tourists in 2021, and tourism revenues rose to more than 44 billion yuan ($7 billion), it was announced at an annual meeting of the regional People's Congress last week.
The Tibet autonomous region saw steady economic growth in 2021, with GDP reaching 200 billion yuan ($32 billion) — an increase of about 7 percent — Yan Jinhai, chairman of the regional government, said on Tuesday in the government work report delivered at the fifth session of the region's 11th People's Congress.
