The first direct flight connecting Shanghai and Shigatse, Xizang autonomous region, will start on Thursday, which is expected to drive local tourism boom.
China and India have agreed to resume Indian pilgrimages to Mount Gang Rinpoche and Lake Mapam Yumco this summer, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun confirmed on Monday.
Xizang autonomous region's economic performance during the first quarter of 2025 has been remarkable, as highlighted during a press conference on April 23.
The city of Lhasa recorded robust economic growth in the first quarter of 2025, with the gross domestic product hitting 31.27 billion yuan ($4.29 billion).
Archaeological breakthroughs continue to deepen people's understanding of Chinese civilization and how China became a united country with ethnic diversity, as shown by the list of China's top 10 archaeological discoveries for 2024, which was released on Thursday in Beijing.