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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-SHOTON FESTIVAL-OPENING (CN)

(240804) -- LHASA, Aug. 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Monks carry an enormous rolled-up thangka painting of Buddha at the Drepung Monastery in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 4, 2024. Celebrations marking the traditional Shoton Festival, or Yogurt Festival, began in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on Sunday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Fan)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-SHOTON FESTIVAL-OPENING (CN)

(240804) -- LHASA, Aug. 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Monks walk out of a hall at the Drepung Monastery in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 4, 2024. Celebrations marking the traditional Shoton Festival, or Yogurt Festival, began in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on Sunday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Fan)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-SHOTON FESTIVAL-OPENING (CN)

(240804) -- LHASA, Aug. 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An enormous thangka painting of Buddha is unrolled on a platform on the hillside for sunning in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 4, 2024. Celebrations marking the traditional Shoton Festival, or Yogurt Festival, began in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on Sunday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Fan)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-RARE ANIMALS (CN)

(240724) -- LHASA, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A female Himalayan goral is pictured in Lhozhag County, Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 23, 2024. A growing number of Himalayan monals and Himalayan gorals have been found foraging in the county. Thanks to steady efforts of the authorities, locals are also building a keener awareness for ecological protection. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Fan)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-RARE ANIMALS (CN)

(240724) -- LHASA, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A female Himalayan monal is pictured in Lhozhag County, Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 23, 2024. A growing number of Himalayan monals and Himalayan gorals have been found foraging in the county. Thanks to steady efforts of the authorities, locals are also building a keener awareness for ecological protection. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Fan)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-RARE ANIMALS (CN)

(240724) -- LHASA, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A Himalayan goral cub is pictured in Lhozhag County, Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 23, 2024. A growing number of Himalayan monals and Himalayan gorals have been found foraging in the county. Thanks to steady efforts of the authorities, locals are also building a keener awareness for ecological protection. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Fan)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-RARE ANIMALS (CN)

(240724) -- LHASA, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A male Himalayan monal is pictured in Lhozhag County, Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 23, 2024. A growing number of Himalayan monals and Himalayan gorals have been found foraging in the county. Thanks to steady efforts of the authorities, locals are also building a keener awareness for ecological protection. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Fan)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-RARE ANIMALS (CN)

(240724) -- LHASA, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A male Himalayan monal is pictured in Lhozhag County, Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 23, 2024. A growing number of Himalayan monals and Himalayan gorals have been found foraging in the county. Thanks to steady efforts of the authorities, locals are also building a keener awareness for ecological protection. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Fan)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-RARE ANIMALS (CN)

(240724) -- LHASA, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A Himalayan goral cub is pictured in Lhozhag County, Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 23, 2024. A growing number of Himalayan monals and Himalayan gorals have been found foraging in the county. Thanks to steady efforts of the authorities, locals are also building a keener awareness for ecological protection. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Fan)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-RARE ANIMALS (CN)

(240724) -- LHASA, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A female Himalayan goral and her cub are seen foraging in Lhozhag County, Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 23, 2024. A growing number of Himalayan monals and Himalayan gorals have been found foraging in the county. Thanks to steady efforts of the authorities, locals are also building a keener awareness for ecological protection. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Fan)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-RARE ANIMALS (CN)

(240724) -- LHASA, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A female Himalayan goral is pictured in Lhozhag County, Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 23, 2024. A growing number of Himalayan monals and Himalayan gorals have been found foraging in the county. Thanks to steady efforts of the authorities, locals are also building a keener awareness for ecological protection. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Fan)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-WHITE TIBETAN ANTELOPE CUB-RESCUE (CN)

(240714) -- LHASA, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A ranger feeds a white Tibetan antelope cub found in Nyima County of Nagqu City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 13, 2024. A white Tibetan antelope cub is recently rescued by a ranger on patrol in Nyima County, which is the first white Tibetan antelope ever found by rangers in the wild of the area. Official figures show that the population of Tibetan antelopes in Xizang had grown to over 300,000 as of 2023. (Photo by Tenzing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-WHITE TIBETAN ANTELOPE CUB-RESCUE (CN)

(240714) -- LHASA, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A ranger feeds a Tibetan antelope cub in Nyima County of Nagqu City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 13, 2024. A white Tibetan antelope cub is recently rescued by a ranger on patrol in Nyima County, which is the first white Tibetan antelope ever found by rangers in the wild of the area. Official figures show that the population of Tibetan antelopes in Xizang had grown to over 300,000 as of 2023. (Photo by Tenzing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-WHITE TIBETAN ANTELOPE CUB-RESCUE (CN)

(240714) -- LHASA, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 13, 2024 shows a white Tibetan antelope cub found in Nyima County of Nagqu City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. A white Tibetan antelope cub is recently rescued by a ranger on patrol in Nyima County, which is the first white Tibetan antelope ever found by rangers in the wild of the area. Official figures show that the population of Tibetan antelopes in Xizang had grown to over 300,000 as of 2023. (Photo by Tenzing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-WHITE TIBETAN ANTELOPE CUB-RESCUE (CN)

(240714) -- LHASA, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 13, 2024 shows rescued Tibetan antelope cubs in Nyima County of Nagqu City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. A white Tibetan antelope cub is recently rescued by a ranger on patrol in Nyima County, which is the first white Tibetan antelope ever found by rangers in the wild of the area. Official figures show that the population of Tibetan antelopes in Xizang had grown to over 300,000 as of 2023. (Photo by Tenzing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BARKHOR STREET-CAFE (CN)

(240707) -- LHASA, July 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Customers play a poker game at a cafe on the Barkhor Street in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 5, 2024. Located at a century-old courtyard in the capital city of Xizang, this cafe with exquisite decorations is jointly operated by 28-year-old Tenzin Tegchok and his buddies. The courtyard is not only where Tenzin Tegchok was raised, but also a depot of his reminiscence. The cafe, for its part, has injected much vigor to the time-honored building that accommodates it. (Photo by Kalsang Yudron/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BARKHOR STREET-CAFE (CN)

(240707) -- LHASA, July 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Complimentary snacks are served at a cafe on the Barkhor Street in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 5, 2024. Located at a century-old courtyard in the capital city of Xizang, this cafe with exquisite decorations is jointly operated by 28-year-old Tenzin Tegchok and his buddies. The courtyard is not only where Tenzin Tegchok was raised, but also a depot of his reminiscence. The cafe, for its part, has injected much vigor to the time-honored building that accommodates it. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jigme Dorje)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BARKHOR STREET-CAFE (CN)

(240707) -- LHASA, July 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 5, 2024 shows a view of a cafe on the Barkhor Street in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Located at a century-old courtyard in the capital city of Xizang, this cafe with exquisite decorations is jointly operated by 28-year-old Tenzin Tegchok and his buddies. The courtyard is not only where Tenzin Tegchok was raised, but also a depot of his reminiscence. The cafe, for its part, has injected much vigor to the time-honored building that accommodates it. (Photo by Kalsang Yudron/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BARKHOR STREET-CAFE (CN)

(240707) -- LHASA, July 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tenzin Tegchok serves coffee at a cafe on the Barkhor Street in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 5, 2024. Located at a century-old courtyard in the capital city of Xizang, this cafe with exquisite decorations is jointly operated by 28-year-old Tenzin Tegchok and his buddies. The courtyard is not only where Tenzin Tegchok was raised, but also a depot of his reminiscence. The cafe, for its part, has injected much vigor to the time-honored building that accommodates it. (Photo by Kalsang Yudron/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BARKHOR STREET-CAFE (CN)

(240707) -- LHASA, July 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tenzin Tegchok (R), Tenzin Kalsang (C) and Tashi Dorje pose for a photo at a cafe on the Barkhor Street in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 5, 2024. Located at a century-old courtyard in the capital city of Xizang, this cafe with exquisite decorations is jointly operated by 28-year-old Tenzin Tegchok and his buddies. The courtyard is not only where Tenzin Tegchok was raised, but also a depot of his reminiscence. The cafe, for its part, has injected much vigor to the time-honored building that accommodates it. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jigme Dorje)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BARKHOR STREET-CAFE (CN)

(240707) -- LHASA, July 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tenzin Tegchok, a former thangka painter, creates a painting at his cafe on the Barkhor Street in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 5, 2024. Located at a century-old courtyard in the capital city of Xizang, this cafe with exquisite decorations is jointly operated by 28-year-old Tenzin Tegchok and his buddies. The courtyard is not only where Tenzin Tegchok was raised, but also a depot of his reminiscence. The cafe, for its part, has injected much vigor to the time-honored building that accommodates it. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jigme Dorje)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BARKHOR STREET-CAFE (CN)

(240707) -- LHASA, July 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 5, 2024 shows a view of a cafe on the Barkhor Street in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Located at a century-old courtyard in the capital city of Xizang, this cafe with exquisite decorations is jointly operated by 28-year-old Tenzin Tegchok and his buddies. The courtyard is not only where Tenzin Tegchok was raised, but also a depot of his reminiscence. The cafe, for its part, has injected much vigor to the time-honored building that accommodates it. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jigme Dorje)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BARKHOR STREET-CAFE (CN)

(240707) -- LHASA, July 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tashi Dorje brews a cup of coffee at a cafe on the Barkhor Street in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 5, 2024. Located at a century-old courtyard in the capital city of Xizang, this cafe with exquisite decorations is jointly operated by 28-year-old Tenzin Tegchok and his buddies. The courtyard is not only where Tenzin Tegchok was raised, but also a depot of his reminiscence. The cafe, for its part, has injected much vigor to the time-honored building that accommodates it. (Photo by Kalsang Yudron/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BARKHOR STREET-CAFE (CN)

(240707) -- LHASA, July 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 5, 2024 shows a view of a cafe on the Barkhor Street in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Located at a century-old courtyard in the capital city of Xizang, this cafe with exquisite decorations is jointly operated by 28-year-old Tenzin Tegchok and his buddies. The courtyard is not only where Tenzin Tegchok was raised, but also a depot of his reminiscence. The cafe, for its part, has injected much vigor to the time-honored building that accommodates it. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jigme Dorje)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BARKHOR STREET-CAFE (CN)

(240707) -- LHASA, July 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A cup of coffee is served at a cafe on the Barkhor Street in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 5, 2024. Located at a century-old courtyard in the capital city of Xizang, this cafe with exquisite decorations is jointly operated by 28-year-old Tenzin Tegchok and his buddies. The courtyard is not only where Tenzin Tegchok was raised, but also a depot of his reminiscence. The cafe, for its part, has injected much vigor to the time-honored building that accommodates it. (Photo by Kalsang Yudron/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BUDDHIST NUNS-CHI RAM PA DIPLOMA (CN)

(240630) -- LHASA, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Buddhist nuns are seen at the graduation ceremony at Tibet Buddhism University in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 30, 2024. A graduation ceremony was organized by the Tibet Buddhism University here on Sunday, awarding the "Chi Ram Pa" diploma (master's degree) to 29 Buddhist nuns. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BUDDHIST NUNS-CHI RAM PA DIPLOMA (CN)

(240630) -- LHASA, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Buddhist nuns show their diplomas at the graduation ceremony at Tibet Buddhism University in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 30, 2024. A graduation ceremony was organized by the Tibet Buddhism University here on Sunday, awarding the "Chi Ram Pa" diploma (master's degree) to 29 Buddhist nuns. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BUDDHIST NUNS-CHI RAM PA DIPLOMA (CN)

(240630) -- LHASA, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A Buddhist nun shows her diploma at the graduation ceremony at Tibet Buddhism University in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 30, 2024. A graduation ceremony was organized by the Tibet Buddhism University here on Sunday, awarding the "Chi Ram Pa" diploma (master's degree) to 29 Buddhist nuns. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BUDDHIST NUNS-CHI RAM PA DIPLOMA (CN)

(240630) -- LHASA, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A Buddhist nun shows her diploma at the graduation ceremony at Tibet Buddhism University in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 30, 2024. A graduation ceremony was organized by the Tibet Buddhism University here on Sunday, awarding the "Chi Ram Pa" diploma (master's degree) to 29 Buddhist nuns. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-XIGAZE-HIGH-GRADE HIGHWAY-OPENING (CN)

(240630) -- LHASA, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 27, 2024 shows a view of a high-grade highway linking Lhasa and Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. 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 highway, linking the regional capital Lhasa and Xigaze, the region's second-largest city, stretches 245 km. The four-lane highway cuts down travel time between Lhasa and Xigaze from about six hours to three hours. So far, the mileage of high-grade highways in Xizang has reached 1,196 km. The highway is one section of the national highway that links the city of Ya'an in southwest China's Sichuan Province and Yecheng County in the Kashgar Prefecture of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-XIGAZE-HIGH-GRADE HIGHWAY-OPENING (CN)

(240630) -- LHASA, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 30, 2024 shows a scene at a ceremony marking the opening of a high-grade highway linking Lhasa and Xigaze, held in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. 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 highway, linking the regional capital Lhasa and Xigaze, the region's second-largest city, stretches 245 km. The four-lane highway cuts down travel time between Lhasa and Xigaze from about six hours to three hours. So far, the mileage of high-grade highways in Xizang has reached 1,196 km. The highway is one section of the national highway that links the city of Ya'an in southwest China's Sichuan Province and Yecheng County in the Kashgar Prefecture of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-XIGAZE-HIGH-GRADE HIGHWAY-OPENING (CN)

(240630) -- LHASA, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 27, 2024 shows a view of a high-grade highway linking Lhasa and Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. 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 highway, linking the regional capital Lhasa and Xigaze, the region's second-largest city, stretches 245 km. The four-lane highway cuts down travel time between Lhasa and Xigaze from about six hours to three hours. So far, the mileage of high-grade highways in Xizang has reached 1,196 km. The highway is one section of the national highway that links the city of Ya'an in southwest China's Sichuan Province and Yecheng County in the Kashgar Prefecture of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-XIGAZE-HIGH-GRADE HIGHWAY-OPENING (CN)

(240630) -- LHASA, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 27, 2024 shows a view of a high-grade highway linking Lhasa and Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. 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 highway, linking the regional capital Lhasa and Xigaze, the region's second-largest city, stretches 245 km. The four-lane highway cuts down travel time between Lhasa and Xigaze from about six hours to three hours. So far, the mileage of high-grade highways in Xizang has reached 1,196 km. The highway is one section of the national highway that links the city of Ya'an in southwest China's Sichuan Province and Yecheng County in the Kashgar Prefecture of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-XIGAZE-HIGH-GRADE HIGHWAY-OPENING (CN)

(240630) -- LHASA, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 27, 2024 shows a view of a high-grade highway linking Lhasa and Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. 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 highway, linking the regional capital Lhasa and Xigaze, the region's second-largest city, stretches 245 km. The four-lane highway cuts down travel time between Lhasa and Xigaze from about six hours to three hours. So far, the mileage of high-grade highways in Xizang has reached 1,196 km. The highway is one section of the national highway that links the city of Ya'an in southwest China's Sichuan Province and Yecheng County in the Kashgar Prefecture of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-XIGAZE-HIGH-GRADE HIGHWAY-OPENING (CN)

(240630) -- LHASA, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 27, 2024 shows a view of a high-grade highway linking Lhasa and Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. 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 highway, linking the regional capital Lhasa and Xigaze, the region's second-largest city, stretches 245 km. The four-lane highway cuts down travel time between Lhasa and Xigaze from about six hours to three hours. So far, the mileage of high-grade highways in Xizang has reached 1,196 km. The highway is one section of the national highway that links the city of Ya'an in southwest China's Sichuan Province and Yecheng County in the Kashgar Prefecture of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-XIGAZE-HIGH-GRADE HIGHWAY-OPENING (CN)

(240630) -- LHASA, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 27, 2024 shows a view of a high-grade highway linking Lhasa and Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. 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 highway, linking the regional capital Lhasa and Xigaze, the region's second-largest city, stretches 245 km. The four-lane highway cuts down travel time between Lhasa and Xigaze from about six hours to three hours. So far, the mileage of high-grade highways in Xizang has reached 1,196 km. The highway is one section of the national highway that links the city of Ya'an in southwest China's Sichuan Province and Yecheng County in the Kashgar Prefecture of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-GESHE LHARAMPA-PRELIMINARY EXAM (CN)

(240626) -- LHASA, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Buddhist adherents look on during a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa at Sera Monastery in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 25, 2024. A total of 13 monks from multiple monasteries are in the process of completing a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jigme Dorje)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-GESHE LHARAMPA-PRELIMINARY EXAM (CN)

(240626) -- LHASA, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Jamyang Takhe from Qamdo's Champa Ling Monastery attends a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa at Sera Monastery in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 25, 2024. A total of 13 monks from multiple monasteries are in the process of completing a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jigme Dorje)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-GESHE LHARAMPA-PRELIMINARY EXAM (CN)

(240626) -- LHASA, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Ngawanga Choma from Lhasa's Drepung Monastery attends a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa at Sera Monastery in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 25, 2024. A total of 13 monks from multiple monasteries are in the process of completing a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jigme Dorje)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-GESHE LHARAMPA-PRELIMINARY EXAM (CN)

(240626) -- LHASA, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A monk asks questions to candidates during a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa at Sera Monastery in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 25, 2024. A total of 13 monks from multiple monasteries are in the process of completing a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jigme Dorje)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-GESHE LHARAMPA-PRELIMINARY EXAM (CN)

(240626) -- LHASA, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Buddhist adherents look on during a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa at Sera Monastery in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 25, 2024. A total of 13 monks from multiple monasteries are in the process of completing a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-GESHE LHARAMPA-PRELIMINARY EXAM (CN)

(240626) -- LHASA, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ngawanga Choma from Lhasa's Drepung Monastery attends a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa at Sera Monastery in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 25, 2024. A total of 13 monks from multiple monasteries are in the process of completing a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-GESHE LHARAMPA-PRELIMINARY EXAM (CN)

(240626) -- LHASA, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A monk asks questions to candidates during a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa at Sera Monastery in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 25, 2024. A total of 13 monks from multiple monasteries are in the process of completing a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-GESHE LHARAMPA-PRELIMINARY EXAM (CN)

(240626) -- LHASA, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jamyang Takhe from Qamdo's Champa Ling Monastery attends a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa at Sera Monastery in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 25, 2024. A total of 13 monks from multiple monasteries are in the process of completing a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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(240623) -- LHASA, June 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tourists enjoy the scenery of Serling Tso Lake in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 22, 2024. Located in the Qiangtang National Nature Reserve, Serling Tso Lake is the largest lake in Xizang Autonomous Region. With the improvement of the traffic conditions around the lake in recent years, more tourists are visiting to enjoy the unique scenery. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tenzin Nyida)

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(240623) -- LHASA, June 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 22, 2024 shows the scenery of Serling Tso Lake in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Located in the Qiangtang National Nature Reserve, Serling Tso Lake is the largest lake in Xizang Autonomous Region. With the improvement of the traffic conditions around the lake in recent years, more tourists are visiting to enjoy the unique scenery. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tenzin Nyida)

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(240623) -- LHASA, June 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tourists enjoy the scenery of Serling Tso Lake in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 22, 2024. Located in the Qiangtang National Nature Reserve, Serling Tso Lake is the largest lake in Xizang Autonomous Region. With the improvement of the traffic conditions around the lake in recent years, more tourists are visiting to enjoy the unique scenery. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tenzin Nyida)

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(240623) -- LHASA, June 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 22, 2024 shows the scenery of Serling Tso Lake in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Located in the Qiangtang National Nature Reserve, Serling Tso Lake is the largest lake in Xizang Autonomous Region. With the improvement of the traffic conditions around the lake in recent years, more tourists are visiting to enjoy the unique scenery. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tenzin Nyida)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-SERLING TSO LAKE-SUMMER SCENERY (CN)

(240623) -- LHASA, June 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Sheep graze near Serling Tso Lake in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 22, 2024. Located in the Qiangtang National Nature Reserve, Serling Tso Lake is the largest lake in Xizang Autonomous Region. With the improvement of the traffic conditions around the lake in recent years, more tourists are visiting to enjoy the unique scenery. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tenzin Nyida)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-SERLING TSO LAKE-SUMMER SCENERY (CN)

(240623) -- LHASA, June 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 22, 2024 shows the scenery of Serling Tso Lake in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Located in the Qiangtang National Nature Reserve, Serling Tso Lake is the largest lake in Xizang Autonomous Region. With the improvement of the traffic conditions around the lake in recent years, more tourists are visiting to enjoy the unique scenery. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tenzin Nyida)