In the high-altitude valleys of Nagchu, Xizang autonomous region, the first light of summer reveals a scene unchanged for generations: herders traversing snow-flecked slopes, their eyes trained to spot the precious medical ingredient of the plateau — caterpillar fungus (cordyceps sinensis).
During the May 1 holiday this year, 28 children from Chamdo city in the Xizang autonomous region received free corrective surgeries for limb deformities at the city's Kharub District People's Hospital.
Xizang's foreign trade saw steady growth, with total imports and exports exceeding 3 billion yuan ($415.83 million) from January to April — a 7.7 percent year-on-year increase.
The 2025 Snowy Ancient City, Sacred Lhasa Cultural Tourism Festival hosted a spectacular artistic performance titled Heart to Lhasa at the Tibet Grand Theater on the evening of May 17.