Lhasa’s Potala Palace digitises nearly 1,000 precious thangkas
Thangka is a unique form of painting in Tibetan culture, typically a religious scroll painting mounted on colored silk and hung for worship.
Daqiong and Palden Nyima
Construction completes on world’s highest tunnel
Connecting the Dechen township of Lhasa, and Samye township of Lhokha city, the Gokarla Tunnel is a key section of the Lhasa-Tsethang Highway.
Traditional salt-making receives legal protection in Tibetan town
Sonam Wangdu, head of the city's culture bureau, said cultural relics institutes will adopt effective use under the priority of protection first.
Traditional salt-making craft protected in Tibet
This craft was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008, and the ancient salt field as a key cultural relic in 2013.
Tibet set to upgrade regional rail network
Improvements to the regional railway network will be of great significance in promoting socioeconomic development and safeguarding national security.