About 320 Tibetan Buddhist monks completed their academic studies at the Xizang Buddhism University in Lhasa, Xizang autonomous region, and participated in a graduation ceremony recently.
Since its democratic reform was initiated 65 years ago, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region has witnessed economic and cultural prosperity, all-around social development, improved environment, and better lives of the people, said a senior expert Thursday.
As summer arrives, the sky over Yamdrok Lake, around 100 kilometers from Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, becomes dotted with colorful paragliders.
A high-grade highway linking the two largest cities in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region officially opened to traffic Sunday, cutting travel time between the cities in half, said the regional transport department.
The first group of Tibetan Buddhist nuns in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region were accredited "Chi Ram Pa," an academic title equivalent to a master's degree in Tibetan Buddhism, on Sunday.
A 167-kilometer section of a highway project linking Lhasa, capital of the Xizang autonomous region, and Shigatse Airport in Shigatse officially opened to traffic on Sunday, marking a significant milestone in improving regional transportation infrastructure.
