Five Interesting Facts about Tibet
Despite being the second largest province in China (Xinjiang is the largest), Tibet has the lowest density of population in the entire country. With a land area of 1.228 million km2, Tibet actually covers around 12.8% of the total area of China, but has an average of only two people per square kilometer.
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China Passes Law Protecting Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
The Law on Ecological Conservation on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which was approved during a standing committee session of the National People's Congress, will take effect on September 1. Known as "the roof of the world," western China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau spans around 2.58 million square kilometers and serves as the origin of …
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Researchers discover origins of species biodiversity on Qinghai-Tibet
Aerial photo taken on Sept. 15, 2021 shows a river near the Qinghai Lake in northwest China's Qinghai Province.(Xinhua/Xing Guangli) LANZHOU, Feb. 5 -- Chinese researchers have discovered geographical isolation, natural selection, and hybridization could have together promoted the species diversification of numerous plant genera on …
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Chinese ecological wisdom shines in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau …
The shutterbug hails from Namse Township in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Located in the source region of the Lancang River, Namse is a part of the Sanjiangyuan National Park nestled at an average altitude of more than 4,700 meters. The Sanjiangyuan area is known as China's "water …
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What to know before visit Tibet?
While it can get extremely cold in some western and higher areas of the plateau, for most of the places you will visit on the standard tour, it is not too cold to travel. Temperatures can get down to around 5-6 degrees in some places, in Lhasa, the Tibetan capital, the average winter temperature ranges between 11 and 7 degrees during the day ...
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Qinghai-Tibet Railway builds low-carbon ecological channel
Wang said that in 10 years of operation for the railway, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway Company has diligently followed national environmental regulations and legal standards to build an ecological model for plateau railways in order to maintain the railway's reputation as "a Low-Carbon and Ecological Channel.". They referenced management ...
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Chinese researchers unravel how Qinghai-Tibet Plateau rose …
Chinese researchers unravel how Qinghai-Tibet Plateau rose to its height. Time： 10:51:46 Source：Xinhua. BEIJING -- Chinese geologists revealed when and how the Central Tibetan Valley elevated from a low valley into its current soaring height, providing new clues to the formation of the roof of the world. The study published ...
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China Focus: Qinghai-Tibet Plateau getting warmer, wetter …
BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Affected by global warming, China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has grown warmer and wetter over recent decades, contributing to the occurrence of extreme weather and climate events, a study has shown. The plateau has been warming faster than any other region in the country over the past 60 years, …
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Roof of the World getting warmer, wetter: scientists
2017/07/18 Xinhua. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, or the Roof of the world, has become warmer and wetter under the impact of global climate change, scientists said. The plateau, located about 3,000 to 5,000 meters above sea level, covers Tibet, western Qinghai Province and neighboring areas in southwestern China.
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A visit to Tibet Buddhism Academy
Time： 15:39:38 Source：ChinaTibetOnline. The Tibet Buddhism Academy in Nyethang Township of Qushui County in Lhasa, Tibet, is a higher-learning institution for Tibetan Buddhism. The academy has senior monks and students from all five branches of Tibetan Buddhism. The academy learns teaching methods from the High-level Tibetan ...
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China's Tibet attracts investment in digital projects
LHASA, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The only domestic sub-venue of the ongoing Global Digital Economy Conference 2023 was held Wednesday in Lhasa, capital of China's Tibet Autonomous Region, attracting over 50 companies and with 21 projects newly inked in the region. As a sideline event of this year's conference, the forum held in Tibet aims to …
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Indians make pilgrimage to Tibet
A group of pilgrims from India arrived in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region Thursday to go on a pilgrimage. A total of 36 Indian pilgrims, the first group officially organized this year, entered China through the Nathu La Pass at 11:50 a.m. They will visit Mount Kangrinboqe and Mapam Yumco Lake, both sacred Hindu and Buddhist sites in ...
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Abandoned Tibetan mastiffs pose threat to snow leopards' …
The Tibetan mastiffs are believed to have evolved from the gray wolf in that area over 42,000 years ago. They are more closely related to gray wolf as compared with other dogs, according to a study by the Shanghai branch of Chinese Academy of Sciences released in 2016. Abandoned Tibetan mastiffs pose threat to snow leopards' primacy.
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Ecology well preserved on roof of world
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau protects China from natural disasters caused by South Asian sub-continental climate. Besides, the complex climate system on the plateau plays an important role in stabilizing China's climate. Tibet is called the "Water Tower of Asia" because its vast glaciers are the source of major Asian rivers.
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Tibetan ancient books meet new opportunities for …
The issue of the opinions means that Tibetan ancient books meet new opportunities for development. Tibetan ancient books and documents, as the main carrier of Tibetan culture, show the wisdom of China's all ethnic groups, especially the Tibetans in exploring, understanding and utilizing natural things on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and …
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An Untouched Natural Paradise
The Tanggula Mountain Pass is the demarcation line between Qinghai and Tibet, and the highest point of the Qinghai-Tibet Highway. It is known as the "snow storehouse" due to the wind and snow cover all year round. There are monuments and landmarks erected on the mountain pass, which is the only way to enter Tibet along the …
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Scientific Expedition to Protect Roof of the World
On the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, 8,830 meters above sea level, stands the world's highest weather station. Set up in May 2022 by Chinese scientists a few steps away from Mount Qomolangma, the world's highest peak, the station had its first visit from a scientific expedition on May 23, to gather information and conduct maintenance.
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GLOBALink | Chinese ecological wisdom shines in Qinghai-Tibet …
GLOBALink | Chinese ecological wisdom shines in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau national park. Pub Date: 23-09-05 09:08 Source: Xinhua. XINING, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Located at an average altitude of more than 4,700 meters, the Sanjiangyuan National Park is the world's highest national park.
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Qinghai-Tibet Railway to have extention line to Xinjiang
Qinghai-Tibet Railway to have extention line to Xinjiang. 2020/04/26 Xinhua. XINING, April 24 (Xinhua) -- A railroad switch was made on Friday at Golmud Station to connect the Qinghai-Tibet Railway with a railway under construction from Golmud in Qinghai Province to Korla city in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
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China Passes Law Protecting Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
The Law on Ecological Conservation on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which was approved during a standing committee session of the National People's Congress, will take effect on September 1. Known as "the roof of the world," western China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau spans around 2.58 million square kilometers and serves as the origin of several major ...
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World's highest-altitude aquarium opens to public in Qinghai
2019/08/22 Xinhua. The world's highest-altitude aquarium opened to the public in Northwest China's Qinghai province on the weekend, attracting more than 8,000 visitors, according to the aquarium. At an altitude of 2,261 meters above sea level, the new aquarium, covering about 28,000 square meters and taking nearly two years to build, is located ...
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Multiple factors affect oxygen levels on Qinghai-Tibet …
Updated： 10:45:54 Xinhua. Altitude, vegetation and temperature collectively contribute to the variation in oxygen concentration on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Chinese researchers have found. The finding has challenged a view long held by researchers from home and abroad that altitude is the only factor that determines oxygen levels ...
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A Mystical Metropolis on the Snowy Plateau
The Qinghai-Tibet Railway, with a total length of 1,956 kilometers, is the first railway to Lhasa and the world's highest, which is why it is known as the "Heavenly Road." The railway goes through the Hoh Xil, Sanjiangyuan, Qiangtang and other national nature reserves. To protect the plateau's blue skies, clear lakes, and wildlife, the ...
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Qinghai to have full coverage of Chinese and Tibetan …
There are 435 community health service centers and township hospitals throughout Qinghai Province. A total of 400 Tibetan medicine centers and primary health care institutions were built by the end of 2017, which is a total coverage rate of 92 percent. "The target for 2018 is to achieve 100 percent coverage rate of Chinese and Tibetan ...
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Documentary about life on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau screened …
2019/12/06 Xinhua. VILNIUS, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese documentary about life on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau was screened on Wednesday here in the capital of Lithuania. Titled "Roof of the World", the first 4K ultra-high-definition documentary in China with a runtime of 90 minutes features Tibet's vast, gorgeous landscapes and its diligent ...
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Yak: the soul of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has a high altitude and cold climate, and yak hair is soft, smooth, and warm. Nomads weave yak hair into wool by hand to make beautiful blankets, cloaks, and rain-, snow- and windbreakers. They are waterproof, warm, and comfortable. Nomads have been living in black yak hair tents for thousands of years.
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Scholars look into Tibet in Silk Road civilizations
At the 2019 China Tibet Development Forum held in Lhasa, Tibet on June 14, Indian scholar Rajiv Ranjan presented his views on the civilizations of the Silk Road. According to Mr. Ranjan, the Silk Road promoted cultural exchanges and formed a common cultural heritage for mankind. French scholar Sonia Bressler is visiting Tibet for the fourth …
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Tracing global microplastics in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
A new study that analyzed these tiny particles in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and other key regions has found that microplastics are posing a threat to typical remote cryospheric regions, according to the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER), Chinese Academy of Sciences. "A copious amount of microplastics was found on ...
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Tibet powers up clean energy development
LHASA, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- Despite the biting cold at an altitude of about 4,500 meters on the "world roof," workers were busy installing photovoltaic (PV) panels. With the last module switched on, the 120,000-kW PV power generation project in the city of Nagqu, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, started operation on Dec. 25. Hu ...
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