China News » Tibet News China » Tibet » Places: EXPLAINED: Why do places in Tibet have both Tibetan and Chinese names?
Many people know Tibet — the vast, remote region that sits on the Tibetan Plateau — as the “roof of the world.” With an average elevation of about 14,800 feet to 16,000 feet, it is one of the highest ...
News China » Tibet » Places: How the Kailash-Manasarovar pilgrimage changed after China’s takeover of Tibet
In the 1950s, new permit systems and border checks upended centuries of unhindered travel for Indian pilgrims and traders crossing into Tibet.
News China » Tibet » Places: China-India Name War Intensifies in the Himalayas
India has started a tit-for-tat nomenclature offensive to counter China’s renaming of places in India’s Arunachal Pradesh state. New Delhi plans to rename more than two dozens places in China’s Tibet ...
News China » Tibet » Places: This Chinese Traveller Took A 20-Hour Train Ride To Tibet: Here's Why It's Worth It
Chinese traveller YingQi Lim took a 20 hour train journey from Qinghai to Lhasa, enjoying scenic views of the Tibetan Plateau.
News China » Tibet » Places: Tibet or Xizang? Why Real Madrid’s condolences for mudslide victims hurt China’s feelings
Beijing wants the world to call Tibet “Xizang”. But it takes more than a name change at home. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.