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• Chengdu to Host 2015 Western China Overseas Exhibition

  Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, is to host an exhibition that will gather more than 300 overseas investment and trade programs from June 12 to 14.

• Concert Commemorating World War II Victory Held in Sichuan

  To commemorate the 70th anniversary of victory in World War II, known in China as the world anti-fascist war, the Sichuan People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries organized a concert featuring songs of the former Soviet Union on Friday afternoon.

• Mt. Yala in Garze Sichuan, Southwest of China

  Renowned as "Shambhala the Second" or "Oriental White Yak" in ancient Tibetan books, the Mt. Yala is located at the junction of three counties: Dawu, Kangding and Rongchag, in Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of southwest of China’s Sichuan Province.

• Sick Travelers Should Avoid Entering Tibet China: Doctor

  It is recommended that people who suffer from cold or other illnesses should wait until recovery before entering Tibet Autonomous Region. Since sick people have relatively weak immune systems, his illnesses are likely to become more serious in low-oxygen environment.

• Is it Safe to Travel to Tibet after Earthquake?

  On Apr. 25, 2015, a devastating earthquake struck Nepal and affected southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. Is it safe to travel to Tibet after the earthquake? Yup, it still is！

• Death Toll Climbs to 20 in Tibet Following Nepal Earthquake

  XIGAZE, Tibet - At least 20 people were confirmed dead in Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region from the earthquakethat struck neighboring Nepal on Saturday. A total of 58 people there were injured and another four remain missing,according to the regional disaster relief headquarters.

• Sichuan Leshan Tourism is Stepping into Internationalization

  "Welcome to Attend the 64 Pacific Asia Travel Association" Annual Summit. This is the first time that PATA will hold their annual summit in a western China city. Why does such a high level conference choose to hold in Leshan. Tourism Expo Winning Leshan as “International Tourism...

• Trade of Sichuan with Countries along “One Belt and One Road” Increases

  Reporters learned from Chengdu Customs that the foreign trade volume of Sichuan, an influential trade province in central and western China, with over 60 countries along “One Belt and One Road”, amounts to 32.6 billion yuan in the first quarter, accounting for 33.4% of the whole foreign...

• 25 Dead, 383 Injured in Tibet China Following Nepal Earthquake

  The death toll in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region after Saturday's earthquake in neighboring Nepal reaches 25, with 4 still missing and 383 injured , according to the regional government.

• Tibetan Cultural Heritage: Manai Gorchom Circle Dance Protection, Inheritance

  In the movie "The Manai’s Bride", there was a scene in which a woman in a red-and-white-striped cloak and robe danced with a man in a white hat and yellow pants. Both of them keeping a certain distance away from each other, with the man in the front and the woman at the back, singing...