In the picturesque grasslands of Gerze county in Ngari prefecture of the Xizang autonomous region, the arrival of summer signals commencement of the annual sheep shearing season.
Transportation authorities of the Xizang autonomous region said on Wednesday that significant socioeconomic progress has been made since the opening of the Qinghai-Xizang Highway and the Sichuan-Xizang Highway in 1954.
Despite the global warming and wetting climate, the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau plays an important role as a carbon sink, according to recent studies conducted by the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment (IMHE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
With its stunning landscape and soaring mountains, the Xizang autonomous region is rapidly developing its massive potential as a destination for climbers and other outdoor sports enthusiasts.
The export of clean agricultural products from Nepal to the Xizang autonomous region is expected to take off, benefiting thousands of rural farmers, a Nepalese official told a recent forum.
Chinese scientists have discovered the oldest-known microblade technology site on the south bank of the Serling Tso Lake in the Xizang autonomous region, adding to the historical timeline of early human activity on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
Recent monitoring and studies by Chinese scientists reveal that Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region remains one of the regions with the best ecological environment quality in the world, while the implementation of the ecological security barrier construction project in the region has achieved significant benefits.
A growing number of Himalayan monals and Himalayan gorals have been found foraging in the county. Thanks to steady efforts of the authorities, locals are also building a keener awareness for ecological protection.
