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Tibetan opera takes center stage at Xizang's Shoton Festival
August 13, 2026
Six Tibetan opera troupes are staging performances from Aug 12 to 16 at Zongjiao Lukang Park in Lhasa, as part of the Shoton Festival celebrations.
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China approves first domestically developed drug to prevent altitude sickness
August 13, 2026
China has taken another step forward in high-altitude healthcare with the approval of its first domestically developed drug designed specifically to prevent acute altitude sickness.
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Lhasa exhibition brings global goods to plateau
August 12, 2026
The 2026 Lhasa Global Premium Goods Exhibition opened on Aug 11 at the Lhasa Hotel in Lhasa, as a supporting trade event of the traditional Shoton Festival, bringing together specialty products from 27 countries.
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Smart tech keeps 53 uncrewed stations safe on Qinghai-Xizang Railway
August 12, 2026
Smart technologies are helping keep 53 uncrewed stations operating safely along the Golmud-Lhasa section of the Qinghai-Xizang Railway, where extreme altitude, cold, and strong winds pose persistent challenges to railway operations.
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Nagchu Horse Racing Festival opens in Xizang
August 11, 2026
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.
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Coffee meets Tibetan culture at Lhasa's Highland Coffee Culture Week
August 10, 2026
The Highland Coffee Culture Week was held from Aug 7 to 9 at Zongjiao Lukang Park near the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Xizang autonomous region.
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Lhasa establishes foreign trade chamber to support businesses
August 6, 2026
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.
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Panchen Rinpoche participates in religious services in Lhasa's Jokhang Temple
August 5, 2026
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.