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Beekeeping venture transforms lives in Xizang's Yarlung Zangbo River Valley
August 17, 2026
At dawn in Jepa village, nestled in the Yarlung Zangbo River Valley, beekeepers begin lifting honeycomb from beehives while the morning air is still cool and the bees are less active.
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Shoton Festival opens in Lhasa with giant thangka unveiling
August 17, 2026
The Shoton Festival, one of the most well-known traditional festivals in the Xizang autonomous region, commenced in Lhasa on Aug 12.
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A gallop across the plateau
August 17, 2026
On the vast grasslands of northern Xizang, the arrival of summer brings a familiar spectacle: the thunder of hooves, the flutter of colorful costumes and the cheers of crowds gathered beneath the highland sky.
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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.