Thousands of residents stood in line to see a giant thangka — a religious image embroidered in silk — to mark the beginning of the annual Shoton Festival on Wednesday in the Drepung Monastery of Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region.
Thousands of residents formed long lines in Lhasa on Wednesday to visit a giant thangka exhibition — religious images embroidered in silk — to mark the beginning of the annual Shoton, or Yogurt Festival.
More than 300 scholars on Tibetology from China and overseas gathered in Beijing on Monday for the opening of a key international seminar promoting Tibetan studies.
After saving the life of a newborn girl at Shannan Maternal and Child Health Hospital in the Tibet autonomous region, physician Wang Hui, from Hubei province, was given a hada by the infant's grateful father.
Boarding schools in the Tibet autonomous region meet local realities and are considered the most advantageous educational model for local students and families alike, researchers said on Tuesday.
The participants of the 7th Beijing International Seminar on Tibetan Studies stated on Monday that the Tibetan culture has been well protected and inherited over the past decades.
The results of a research project were released during a meeting held on Tuesday in Lhasa, capital of the Tibet autonomous region, focusing on the theme of rural revitalization in Nagchu city.
