This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of Tibe autonomous region. To celebrate the event, a grand ceremony was held in front of the Potala Palace in regional capital Lhasa on Sept 8.
A ceremony is held to in Lhasa to celebrate the 50th founding anniversary of Tibet autonomous region, Sept 8, 2015. [Photo/chinanews.com.cn]
Kalzang Rinzin knows every stone in the ruins of the Guge kingdom, a 10th century realm that existed in what is now Ngari prefecture in the western part of the Tibet autonomous region.
Photos taken on Sept 1, 2015 shows an aerial view of Yamzho Yumco Lake in Shannan prefecture, Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region.
China Daily photographer Wang Zhuangfei talked to local people during a visit to Tibet in August and recorded their stories.
Photo taken on Aug 13, 2015 shows the night view of Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region. Lhasa, one of the highest cities in the world, has a history of more than 1,300 years.
Becoming a Buddhist monk doesn't mean becoming divorced from the outside world, and today's devotees are using smartphones to stay in touch.
Visitors are flocking to Tibet, one of the world's remotest holiday destinations, as a result of massive investment in the region's transportation infrastructure, report Luo Wangshu in Xigaze and Xin Dingding in Beijing.
People witnessed amazing progress of the transportation in Tibet over the past five decades. A total of 75,000 kilometers road have made the transportation in Tibet much easier than 50 years ago.
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