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• Tibet's First railway to start unmanned operation
  [April 13, 2006] The Golmud-Lhasa section of the Qinghai-Tibet railway will start unmanned test runs from May 1 in preparation for its trial operation on July 1.
• 24 Chinese mountaineers conquer Mt. Everest
  Beijing, May 23 (PTI): A record 24 Chinese mountaineers and scientists on Sunday conquered Mt Everest, kicking off a state-of-the-art effort to re-measure the world's highest peak and the most comprehensive scientific studies on the effect of global warming in the Himalayan region.
• Experts to measure world's highest peak (Jan. 20, 2005)
• GLOBETROTTER Tibet exhibit premieres in Victoria (Jan. 19th, 2005)
• Death toll from road accident in Qinghai rises to 55 (Jan 7th, 2005)
  The death toll from a severe road accident that happened Monday in northwest China's Qinghai Province rose to 55, local sources told Xinhua Thursday noon.
• Tibet experiencing warmer winters (Jan 6th, 2005)
  Tang Xiaoping, an engineer from the local climate centre, has analysed average winter temperatures in the region over the past 30 years. He found that the temperature in the region has shown an upward trend. In 1998 and 2000, the region had "abnormally warm" winters.
• Tibetan People Donate to the tsunami disaster areas (Jan 5th, 2005)
  Tibet Red Cross organized the local people to donate for those who suffer a lot during the tsunami of Indian Ocean and lots of citizens give a hand to the survivors for further reconstruction.
• Thousand Buddha Corridor reappears life ( Nov. 16, 2004)
  In the morning of November 13th, the Lhasa Development and Planning Committee together with the local government, local construction department, local cultural bureau and so on formed the experts team to check the renovation work of Thousand Buddha Corridor in Jokhang Monastery. (more)
• Felling victim to Tibet's charm ( Nov. 16, 2004)
  The vice chairman of Chinese Academy of Fine Arts, Wu Changjiang will open his individual exhibition on 23rd November in China Art Museum. (more)
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Most of the people have more or less chance to travel to the other countries, me, too. In my point of view, traveling to the other countries is itself a kind of adventure. If you have English as the tool of communication or conversation after you establish yourself on the English speaking countries, like United States, Australia, etc, you will feel much easier to go for a sightseeing, to know the meaning of some stuff, even hint behind the stuff. However, ...

Walk on the Roof of the World
Lhasa, the capital city of the Tibet Autonomous Region is a place where most travelers start their Tibet-trip since it is easier and more convenient to reach.

Tibetan merchant sell Tibetan rugs and givesback to his community
In 1986, Kesang Tashi found his niche. Tashi, who lives in Hanover, gave up a career in banking and gave in to his calling - to be a merchant, an international trader and to perhaps, make a piece of the world a better place.

Solar Energy A Popular Choice In Tibet - LHASA, Oct 21 (Bernama)
Purbu, a native of Heping Village in Nyima County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, travelled to Lhasa, the regional capital, during the National Day holiday season to buy a solar energy converter as a dowry for his younger sister.

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Qinghai-Tibet Railway expected to open to traffic in 2007
Witnessing a smooth work for track laying the Tibet section of Qinghai-Tibet Railway project has made a favorable progress into Nagqu County, an important center in northern part of the Tibet Autonomous Region. Up to now, the total length of track laying along the Qinghai-Tibet Railway has covered 618 km, sounding another major breakthrough in the construction

Witness to a Tibetan Sky-Burial - by Pamela Logan
On the steps in front of Drigung Monastery, a dozen monks chant. Before them on the courtyard flagstones lies a body, wrapped in white cloth, which was carried in on a stretcher an hour ago. The monks are praying for a spirit that was once present here, but now is emancipated from its former home. It is the third such visitor today, for Drigung Gonpa has a profitable but gruesome specialty: disposal of the dead.

Land of Treasures - a Tibet travel guide
As the "Roof of the World," Tibet has long been a favored destination for tourists from around the world.

Tibetan Festivals