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Homestays create a way to wealth for remote Tibet county
August 3, 2021
In the deep spruce forest of Bomi county, Nyingchi city in Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, mist clocks the spiky mountains and glaciers most of the time during the year.
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Lower albedo drives glacier melting on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau: study
August 2, 2021
Chinese researchers have found that albedo reduction was an important driver of glacier melting on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and its surrounding areas.The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as "the water tower of Asia," houses abundant glaciers vital to the regional water cycle and water resources in downstream areas.
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Answering a call to care
August 2, 2021
Holding an exquisite prayer wheel in his hand, Jampa Ngodrup, 86, joins other Tibetans in drinking traditional butter tea in a yard, basking in the sunshine. Inside a hall, four elderly men play a dice game.
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Tibet village uplifted over 70 yrs after dark past
August 2, 2021
Dalong, a resident of Baji village in Nyingchi, Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, never dreamed of the extraordinary changes in his life during the 70 years of development after Tibet's peaceful liberation.
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Painting exhibition hails enchanting, dynamic Tibet
August 2, 2021
Born in Nyingchi prefecture, realistic oil painter Huang Jialin revisits the scenery and distinctive culture of the Tibet autonomous region in his work.
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Self-appointed sentry honored for diligence
August 2, 2021
Drolkar is one of the recipients of the July 1 Medal, the highest honor conferred to outstanding members of the Communist Party of China.As an ordinary Tibetan villager, she and her family have been guarding the country's territory for over three decades.
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Village reaping rewards from boom in tourism
August 2, 2021
Villagers in Kala, in the Tibet autonomous region, used to be annoyed when their peaceful lives were disturbed by trespassers hopping in to savor the quaint peach blossoms around their houses and farms.
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Answering a call to care
August 2, 2021
Wubao, or Five Guarantees, is a government welfare program to ensure that eligible individuals in rural areas receive the five basics: food, clothing, housing, medical care and burial.