More than a month after a devastating earthquake struck her home county on Jan 7, Kelsang Drolma, a village official in the Xizang autonomous region, still recalls the intense, sleepless nights spent racing against time to relocate villagers and minimize losses.
The Xizang autonomous region invested 2.63 billion yuan ($362 million) in various education projects in 2024, according to the regional education work conference, which was held in the capital city Lhasa on Friday.
As the Tibetan Losar New Year approaches, the Barkhor Mall in Lhasa, the capital of the Xizang autonomous region, is teeming with shoppers eager to purchase festive goods.
According to the latest data from Lhasa Customs, the Xizang autonomous region witnessed outstanding foreign trade growth in 2024, with the total value of imports and exports reaching 12.67 billion yuan ($1.74 billion), up 15.4 percent year-on-year.
The first commercial flight linking Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region started operation Wednesday morning.
Yarlung Zangbo-Brahmaputra-Jamuna River, flowing through China, India and Bangladesh, is one of the rivers with the most abundant water volume in the world.
Foreign trade in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region climbed to 12.67 billion yuan ($1.77 billion) in 2024, marking a 15.4 percent increase from the previous year, Lhasa Customs officials said Monday.
