A group of skilled workers in Lhasa, Xizang autonomous region, has been recognized for their role in creating jobs, revitalizing traditional crafts, and strengthening the city's technical workforce.
Archaeological discoveries released this year show that human activity on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau dates back as far as 100,000 years, officials in the Xizang autonomous region said at a news conference in Lhasa on Dec 23.
The Xizang autonomous region recorded a sharp rise in tourism this year, welcoming nearly 70 million domestic and international visitors from January to November, according to official figures.
Lhasa, the capital of Xizang autonomous region, welcomed a vibrant wave of music and celebration on Dec 20 as a New Year community concert lit up Dzongyab Lukhang Park.
Zhang Peng, an aid cadre to the Xizang autonomous region, has applied to permanently extend his service at Lhasa Railway Station to remain on the plateau after what began as a temporary posting.
The Lhalu Wetland National Nature Reserve in Lhasa, Xizang autonomous region, has officially been recognized by the World Record Certification Agency (WRCA) as the world's highest-altitude urban natural wetland, authorities announced on Dec 20 in Lhasa.
As the sun bathed the Potala Palace in golden light on Saturday morning in Lhasa, the capital of Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, it also set the nearby Lhalu wetland shimmering, with the cold air giving way to the warmth of a new day.