The 2026 Nagchu Horse Racing Festival opened on Aug 10 at the Gesar Racecourse in Nagchu, Xizang autonomous region, which sits at an altitude of 4,500 meters.
The Lhasa Chamber of Foreign Trade was established in Lhasa, Xizang autonomous region, on Aug 5, becoming the first chamber of commerce in the region dedicated to foreign trade.
Panchen Erdeni Chos-kyi rGyal-po on Aug 3 visited Jokhang Temple in his first Buddhist activity in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region this year.
Border trade between China and India through Nathu La Pass resumed on Aug 1, according to authorities in Dromo county of Shigatse, Xizang autonomous region.
The opening ceremony of the 2026 China Xizang Trans-Himalaya International Cycling Race was held at Potala Palace Square in Lhasa on Aug 1, marking the start of a six-day competition across the plateau.
Four young dancers from Lhasa recently brought a Tibetan drum and traditional rhythms and movements to an international street dance competition in Beijing, where they used hip-hop to share their culture as they discovered a wider world of dance.
To the sound of resonant singing and beating drums, performers in colorful Tibetan costumes and yellow masks take to the stage daily in Tashi Chodan, a community in Lhoka, Xizang autonomous region.