Travel News

• Tibet Guards Safety on Highest Mountain Qomolangma

  The safety of mountaineers in China's recently concluded Qomolangma climbing season, which saw 241 climbers scale the peak from the Chinese side, was ensured through good management practices, the government of the Tibet autonomous region said on Friday.

• Tibet Airlines Expands Reach through Partnership

  Tibet Airlines has teamed up with a partner company to facilitate travel to and from the Tibet Autonomous Region.

• 2018 Shoton Festival to be held in Tibet

  This year's festival will be held from August 11 to 17, local authorities said Wednesday. The event will feature exhibitions, Tibetan opera performances, equestrian shows and hiking.

• Submissions for Shoton Festival Photography Open

  The 2018 Shoton Festival is coming soon, and the 2018 Shoton Festival themed photography collection and awarding event has been open for submissions since July 1.

• Linkin Park's Shinoda to Perform in Chengdu China

  Shinoda is scheduled to perform on Aug 12 in Beijing, Aug 14 in Shanghai and Aug 18 in Chengdu, Sichuan province, before heading to Japan and Singapore. On June 21, Shinoda interacted with Chinese fans via online streaming service Tencent Video, attracting around 100,000 fans.

• New Tourist Trains Launched in Tibet

  According to the region's tourism development commission, one of the new trains, Z68112/2, runs between Xining, capital of Qinghai province, and Xigaze, the starting point of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway and Tibet's second-biggest city. The other one, Z8808/7, links Lhasa with Tibet's northern Nagqu...

• Wild Panda Spotted inside Huanglong Nature Resurve in Jiuzhaigou Sichuan

  On June 12th at around 2PM, a wild panda was spotted inside the Huanglong Nature Conservation District by villagers of Aba Prefecture in Sichuan Province.

• Potala Palace Restores Online Ticket Reservations

  The world heritage site Potala Palace has recently restored its online ticket reservation service on its official website, giving tourists access to purchase tickets from the website.

• Wild Giant Panda Spotted in Southwest China

  CHENGDU - A wild giant panda was spotted by an infrared camera in Baishuihe National Nature Reserve in Pengzhou, Southwest China's Sichuan province, the nature reserve said Tuesday.

• Tibetan Museum for Intangible Cultural Heritage to Open 2nd Half of 2018

  Work has been completed on the Tibetan Museum for Intangible Cultural Heritage after a nearly two-year construction period, and it will open to public in the second half of 2018.