Lhasa, the capital of Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, has completed 177,200 mu (about 11,813 hectares) of afforestation in the mountains to the north and south of the city, according to a municipal government work report unveiled on Sunday.
People of the Tibetan ethnic group lit butter lamps and prayed through the night in the annual Butter Lamp Festival commemorating Tsong Khapa, a master of Tibetan Buddhism.
In the 70 years since the opening of Sichuan-Xizang and Qinghai-Xizang Highways opened, the two highways have become the economic lifeline of the Xizang autonomous region, handling over 90 percent of the freight traffic in and out of the area, said the region's traffic and transportation department.
Following the discovery of a large ice cave in March 2023, a new one was recently discovered near the Phayum First Village in Penba county of the Xizang autonomous region.
Louhichi Khaoula, also known by her Chinese name Qin Liangyu, from Tunisia, was instantly captivated when she first visited Xizang. She believes the beauty here is unlike anywhere else in the world.
Modern technology, the internet and big data have been utilized to establish a comprehensive management platform for the Potala Palace in Lhasa, the capital of the Xizang autonomous region.
Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region is now home to over 530,000 college-educated residents, according to data released during an education conference on Tuesday in the regional capital of Lhasa.
