Travel News

• World's Deepest Canyon in Tibet Closes due to Safety Concerns

  The Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon scenic area in Tibet, known as the world's deepest canyon, has been temporarily closed to visitors due to safety concerns.

• 2017 Tibetan Shoton Festival Essay Contest Begins

  From August 21 to 27, the 2017 Shoton Festival will be held with various activities including an opening ceremony, unveiling of giant Buddha thangka scrolls, Tibetan opera performances, photography exhibitions, traditional ethnic equestrian performances, an event to promote investment projects...

• "Tangzhu Ancient Route Train" from Lhasa to Shigatse Opens

  At 3:20 p.m. on July 23, the fisrt “Tangzhu Ancient Route Train” with number of Z8803 made its trip from Lhasa Train Station to Shigatse, Tibet’s second-largest city.

• 6 Sichuan Scenic Spots Officially Approved as National AAAA

  6 Sichuan scenic spots have been officially approved as national AAAA level ones. By now, there have been 175 national AAAA scenic spots in Sichuan.

• New Air Route Links Shanghai, Xi'an, Shigatse

  LHASA - A new air route linking Shanghai, Xi'an and Shigatse, the second largest city in Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, has opened.

• Expressway Opens on Permafrost of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

  XINING -- An expressway opened Tuesday on the permafrost of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the world's highest plateau. The 634.8-km expressway section, which connects Gonghe county with the city of Yushu in Northwest China's Qinghai province, was built at an average altitude of over 4,000 meters.

• Panchen Lama Holds Buddhist Services in Tibet

  LHASA -- The 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu performed a series of Buddhist services in Lhasa, capital of Tibet autonomous region, over the past few days.

• Chengdu Prepares to Host Modern Art Fair Next Year

  Sichuan province's capital, Chengdu, will hold its first international contemporary art fair, Art Chengdu, in April. The fair from April 28 to May 2 will be the first of its kind in southwestern China, where a large number of collectors and artists live.

• China to Build World's Most Challenging Sichuan-Tibet Railway

  The Sichuan-Tibet Railway will be the second railway into southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region after the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. The line will go through the southeast of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, one of the world's most geologically active areas.

• Qinghai-Tibet Railway Prepares for Summer Travel Peak

  As the summer travel season begins, railway authorities on China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau are taking multiple measures to prepare for the annual tourist peak.