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Across China: Century-old Nepali store in Tibet sign of China-Nepal friendship

If you find a gilded bronze buddha statue in a family's home in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, it may just come from a century-old store owned by Ratna Kumar Tuladhar, a Nepali merchant.

2019-10-14

Across China: A mountain tunnel built for 147 people

Chen Jiuping ran into three bears on his way to visit a relative in the neighboring village."I was scared to death. Fortunately, the bears didn't notice me," said Chen, 28, who still looks terrified recalling his 7-year-old memory.Chen ...

2019-09-16

Mystic charm

Yunggie Ma, whose music is inspired by Monba folk culture, is set to perform at the Stallion World Music Festival, Chen Nan reports.When Yunggie Ma entered the room, she immediately made an impression on the audience. It might have been her...

2019-09-06

Profile: Naming a Tibetan serf after the founding of New China

Wang Jianguo, 70, didn't have a name until he was 20.Wang was born a serf in old Tibet's Nagqu. His parents, both beggars at the time, sent him to work for a noble family to avoid starvation when he was just eight.He herded sheep in...

2019-09-04

Raising yaks in northwest Sichuan's Ruoergai

At Ruoergai, myriad shades of green can make you forget your worries.Fifty-two-year-old Gedun Tashi is Tibetan. He has lived on this grassland all his life. His day begins when most people are still asleep, riding on horseback to move his 4...

2019-10-29

Expect the unexpected, without surprise, in Tibet

Craft beer. Red wine. Pineapples.Yak burgers. Burger King. Harley-Davidson.Most folks would find at least many of these prospects enjoyable.But few would immediately associate them with the Tibet autonomous region.Many people instead envisi...

2019-08-26

Rich tapestry of tenacity

The story of Wei Yaping and her husband, Tsetan Sharpa, who run a thriving Tibetan-rug business, is also about overcoming cultural differences and succeeding, Daqiong and Palden Nyima report in Lhasa.It was butter tea-not her fluent Tibetan...

2019-08-22

Discover China: Mysterious tribe's road to modernity

Tucked away in a virgin forest on the southeast fringe of the Tibetan plateau bordering Myanmar and India, the Deng people, a tribe of only about 1,600 in China, lived a primitive life just several decades ago.From slash-and-burn farming an...

2019-08-22

Making a song and dance about it

Taking place across the ethnic Tibetan regions of China, traditional Guozhuang battles feature hundreds of colorfully dressed performers singing in complex group styles in a contest that can last for hours, if not days, Fang Aiqing reports.

2019-08-15

British adventurer finishes 6,400km Yangtze River trek on foot

The British adventurer and extreme athlete Ash Dykes arrived in Shanghai on Monday afternoon, finishing the 350-day and 6,400-kilometer-long journey to become the first person in the world to walk the entire length of China's Yangtze Ri...

2019-08-14

Yak Museum gives curator lots to talk about

A part of Tibetan life for centuries, the revered animals provide food, clothing, labor and transport.

2019-08-12

Feature: Monks slam dunk on the plateau

It was a hot summer day in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, but outdoor basketball courts were packed with athletic young men.The basketball facilities are located in a public park in the northern part of the...

2019-08-08