At least two Tibetan monastic centres damaged by quake Unknown number of clergy hurt, monasteries affected Buddhist monasteries key to Tibet's cultural identity Some Tibetan monks in the past ...

The 14th Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and the Tibetan people. In the past, Dalai Lamas have also served as the political leaders of Tibet. The current Dalai Lama was exiled ...

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Statue of Liberty is at the top of many travelers’ must-see lists. A feat of 19th-century technical engineering and a beacon for immigrants arriving at Ellis ...

China has approved the construction of a colossal hydropower project on Tibet’s longest river that could generate three times more energy than the Three Gorges Dam, state news agency Xinhua ...

Beijing’s approval of a controversial mega dam on a river flowing from Tibet autonomous region into India, has raised concerns about the project’s environmental impact and its effect on China ...

Beijing has approved plans to dam the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River, which flows from Tibet into India and Bangladesh, the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported on Wednesday.

Many feel that a statue of Dogra General Zorawar Singh, who played a key role in securing Ladakh and fought in Tibet, might have been more closely tied to the region’s history. Nevertheless ...

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BEIJING, Dec 26 (Reuters) - China has approved the construction of what will be the world's largest hydropower dam, kicking off an ambitious project on the eastern rim of the Tibetan plateau that ...

China has approved the construction of what will be the world's largest hydropower dam, kicking off an ambitious project on the eastern rim of the Tibetan plateau that could affect millions ...

The best time to visit Tibet is from June to August. Situated high on a plateau, Tibet experiences low temperatures and frost for the majority of the year. Summer is the only time where ...

But according to Chinese officials, hydropower projects in Tibet, which they say hold more than a third of China's hydroelectric power potential, would not have a major impact on the environment ...