Travel News

• Car Rental Comes into Fashion in Tibet

  In addition to traditional package tour, traveling by renting a car also came into fashion as winter tourism in Tibet program launched.It's reported that the automatic five-seat SUV is most favored among tourists.

• Jiuzhaigou to Partially Reopen for 1st Time Since Earthquake

  Jiuzhaigou, a scenic area in Sichuan province on the UNESCO World Natural Heritage list, will partially reopen March 8 and begin welcoming visitors for the first time since the devastating earthquake in August.

• Tibet Potala Palace to Open Free of Charge for 3 Months

  Starting Feb. 1, entry to the palace, located in the regional capital of Lhasa, will be free for tourists as part of Tibet's "Winter Tourism in Tibet" program.

• Steam Train Offers Travelers a Vintage Journey in Canola Fields of Sichuan

  Travelers take photos as a steam train runs through yellow canola fields in Jianwei county, Leshan city in Southwest China's Sichuan province, on March 11, 2018.

• Tibet Airlines Adds Flights for Holiday Travel Rush

  An extra daily round-trip flight between Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, and Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, was available from Feb. 9 to March 12, the company said Friday.

• Tunnels Opened, Chengdu-Guiyang High-speed Rail Ready to Go

  With the completion the Tiekui Mountain Tunnel on Feb 6, there are now a total of 183 tunnels along the Chengdu-Guiyang high-speed railway ready for use. The Chengdu-Guiyang high-speed rail is expected to be operational by the end of 2019. It will slash travel time between Guiyang, capital of...

• Tibetan Cultural Relics to be Displayed in Beijing

  A total of 221 cultural relics from Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region will be on display at the Capital Museum in Beijing.

• Breeding Base Investigates Whitening Eye Rims of Giant Pandas

  CHENGDU - Veterinarians at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding are investigating "whitening" of their charges' eye-rims in response to panda fans' worries over mite infections.

• Tibet's Foreign Trade Rebounds in 2017

  LHASA - Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region saw its foreign trade rebound in 2017. The total value of imports and exports in the region rose 13.9 percent to 5.885 billion yuan ($934.4 million) last year. Tibet's foreign trade fell for two consecutive years following the Nepal earthquake in...

• Plan to Boost Tourism Potential of Tibet Autonomous Region

  Southwestern China's Tibet autonomous region showed what it has to offer to winter vacationers in Beijing at an event on Dec 18. Warm weather, ethnic culture, snowy mountains and hot springs are some of the big draws for visitors.