In autumn, rows of grapevines stretch as far as the eye can see across the Yarlung Zangbo River valley in the Xizang autonomous region, a striking scene against the plateau landscape.
The first 25-megawatt generating unit of a 50-MW solar-thermal power station in Ngari prefecture, Xizang autonomous region, was connected to the grid on Nov 6, making it the world's highest-altitude grid-connected solar-thermal power station.
A range of traditional handicrafts, intangible cultural heritage products, and specialty goods from the Xizang autonomous region are on display at the ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE).
In Lhasa, summer evokes not just long school holidays and the traditional Shoton Festival, but also a season for linka, a cherished local tradition of gathering outdoors for picnics, songs, dances and laughter.
When Ge Yixiao stepped out of her car at Ngari Dark Sky Park, the Milky Way stretched across the night sky above her — a sight she had never witnessed before.