Travel News

• Panda Cubs Pose for New Year Greetings in SW China

  Eight giant panda cubs and their keepers pose for Lunar New Year greetings at the Bifengxia breeding base of the China Giant Panda Protection and Research Center in Sichuan province, on January 11, 2017.

• Tibet Region Sets Standards of Paint, Cloth, Skill of Thangka Paintings

  Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region is setting the standard for Thangka painting - a traditional style of Tibetan Buddhist painting - local authorities said recently.

• Tibet's Bottled Water Reaches Eastern Coast by Train

  HANGZHOU - A train carrying nearly 1,900 tonnes of bottled mineral water from Tibet autonomous region has reached the eastern coastal province of Zhejiang after traveling 4,500 km over five days.

• Tibet Begins "Toilet Revolution' to Boost Tourism

  A "toilet revolution" will begin this year with heavy investment in Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region to improve sanitary conditions and boost tourism.

• White Snow Turns Emei Mountain into a Winter Fairyland in Sichuan

  Gold Crest sits at an altitude of 3,077 meters in Emeishan city in Southwest China's Sichuan province. The four greatest spectacular sights are sunrise, a sea of clouds, Buddha and holy rays.

• Tibet Firm to Offer Policy for Tourists with Altitude Sickness

  Tourists who are forced to cut short their trips to Tibet for health reasons will soon be able to have their losses covered by a new insurance policy. The Tibet Branch of Qomolangma Insurance, the autonomous region's first local insurance company, was founded on Thursday, the regional government...

• Trade thru Nepal, Tibet Gyirong Port in Surges

  LHASA - Dozens of trucks carrying 19 million yuan ($2.8 million) worth of goods left the border port of Gyirong in Tibet after customs clearance on Friday, continuing the journey to their destination in Nepal.

• Ancient Homes of Pre-Qin Period Discovered in SW China's Sichuan

  Archaeologists have discovered more than 3,500 ancient post holes on the Anning River Plain in Sichuan province.The holes were made to hold posts for the construction of shelters more than 1,800 years before the establishment of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC), China's first feudal dynasty.

• Tibet Museum Closes for Renovation, Expansion

  The 17-year-old Tibet Museum in Lhasa was temporarily closed on Thursday due to lack of functional space and outdated facilities, safety and fire-fighting equipment.

• Tibet's Gyantse Further Promotes Local Tourism

  Tourism has become Gyantse's pillar industry for economic development. Themed as the history of resistance against the British colonial army and the red culture, Gyantse puts forth effort to promote its own tourism brand -- "Red River Valley".