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China: Sheep Chases Boy Through Village in Lighthearted Moment

This was the funny moment a young boy was chased by a sheep along a village road in China. The incident was filmed on December 19, 2025, in Daman Village, Gyirong County, Tibet, showing the boy sprinting down a village path as the sheep followed closely behind. He repeatedly glanced back in a mix of fear and laughter while trying to escape. The boy ran across open ground, with the sheep keeping a steady pace just a few steps away.

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China: Tourists and Locals Rescue Yaks from Mud Pit in Qinghai

In Qinghai, China, tourists and locals joined forces with an excavator operator to rescue four yaks stuck in deep mud on September 30, 2025. After spotting the trapped animals, the tourists alerted a herdsman and enlisted help from a nearby construction site. Working for nearly an hour, they freed all four yaks safely. The herdsman said the rescue prevented losses of over RMB 40,000.

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China: Giant Cobra Found Hiding Under Car in Medog County, Tibet Autonomous Region

A nearly 4-meter-long king cobra was found hiding under a car in Medog County, Tibet Autonomous Region, on July 4. The video shows firefighters safely removing the snake.

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Shoton Festival Begins in Lhasa

A ritual marking the start of the Shoton Festival is held at the Drepung Monastery in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, August 23, 2025. Celebrations marking the traditional Shoton Festival began in Lhasa on Saturday. Photo by Tenzing Nima Qadhup/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shoton Festival Begins in Lhasa

An enormous thangka painting of Buddha is unrolled on a hillside platform at the Drepung Monastery in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, August 23, 2025. Celebrations marking the traditional Shoton Festival began in Lhasa on Saturday. Photo by Tenzing Nima Qadhup/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shoton Festival Begins in Lhasa

A ritual marking the start of the Shoton Festival is held at the Drepung Monastery in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, August 23, 2025. Celebrations marking the traditional Shoton Festival began in Lhasa on Saturday. Photo by Tenzing Nima Qadhup/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Earthquake Reconstruction Efforts in Dingri - Tibet

People gather to drink tea at the new house of a villager at Zimgag Village of Dingri County, Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2025. A ceremony was held at Zimgag Village on Friday as a total of 2,578 households, 12,139 residents, affected by the 6.8-magnitude earthquake in January, move to their news houses. Photo by Jiang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Earthquake Reconstruction Efforts in Dingri - Tibet

This stitched aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 14, 2025 shows the newly-built houses at Zimgag Village of Dingri County, Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. A ceremony was held at Zimgag Village on Friday as a total of 2,578 households, 12,139 residents, affected by the 6.8-magnitude earthquake in January, move to their news houses. Photo by Jiang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Earthquake Reconstruction Efforts in Dingri - Tibet

This aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 14, 2025 shows the newly-built houses at Zimgag Village of Dingri County, Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. A ceremony was held at Zimgag Village on Friday as a total of 2,578 households, 12,139 residents, affected by the 6.8-magnitude earthquake in January, move to their news houses. Photo by Jiang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Earthquake Reconstruction Efforts in Dingri - Tibet

Villagers move furniture to their new house at Zimgag Village of Dingri County, Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region Aug. 14, 2025. A ceremony was held at Zimgag Village on Friday as a total of 2,578 households, 12,139 residents, affected by the 6.8-magnitude earthquake in January, move to their news houses. Photo by Jiang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Earthquake Reconstruction Efforts in Dingri - Tibet

Villagers dance to celebrate as they move to new houses at Zimgag Village of Dingri County, Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2025. A ceremony was held at Zimgag Village on Friday as a total of 2,578 households, 12,139 residents, affected by the 6.8-magnitude earthquake in January, move to their news houses. Photo by Jiang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Earthquake Reconstruction Efforts in Dingri - Tibet

Villagers try the tap water as they move to their newly-built houses at Zimgag Village of Dingri County, Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2025. A ceremony was held at Zimgag Village on Friday as a total of 2,578 households, 12,139 residents, affected by the 6.8-magnitude earthquake in January, move to their news houses. Photo by Jiang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Earthquake Reconstruction Efforts in Dingri - Tibet

Children are seen in a newly-built house at Zimgag Village of Dingri County, Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 14, 2025. A ceremony was held at Zimgag Village on Friday as a total of 2,578 households, 12,139 residents, affected by the 6.8-magnitude earthquake in January, move to their news houses. Photo by Jiang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Surreal Glow of Rainbow Mountains Captured in Tibet

This video captures the surreal sight of the “rainbow mountains” during a journey through remote Tibet on July 19. The multicolored ridges glowed under daylight, creating a dreamlike, otherworldly landscape.

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Lhasa in Tibet

A Chinese flag is seen above a street in Lhasa in the Tibet Autonomous Region on June 26, 2025.

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Lhasa in Tibet

A market is crowded with shoppers in Lhasa in the Tibet Autonomous Region on June 27, 2025.

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Lhasa in Tibet

Chinese President Xi Jinping's portrait (L) is seen at a square near the Potala Palace (back) in Lhasa in the Tibet Autonomous Region on June 26, 2025.

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Lhasa in Tibet

Security vehicles are parked near the Potala Palace (R, back) in Lhasa in the Tibet Autonomous Region on June 26, 2025.

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Lhasa in Tibet

Security vehicles are parked near the Potala Palace (R, back) in Lhasa in the Tibet Autonomous Region on June 26, 2025.

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Lhasa in Tibet

Photo taken on June 27, 2025, shows a surveillance camera installed in an area overlooking the Potala Palace (back) in Lhasa in the Tibet Autonomous Region.

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Lhasa in Tibet

A Chinese flag is hoisted in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa in the Tibet Autonomous Region on June 26, 2025.

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At Least 126 Killed After Strong Earthquake Hits China’s Tibet

A fire rescuer interacts with a child at a relocation site in a village of Dingri County in Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, January 8, 2025. Rescue and relief efforts were made after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Dingri County in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on January 7. Photo by Xinhua/Jigme Dorje/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 126 Killed After Strong Earthquake Hits China’s Tibet

A woman holding her child receives warm clothes brought by volunteers in a village of Chamco Township, Dingri County, in Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, January 8, 2025. Rescue and relief efforts were made after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Dingri County in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on January 7. Photo by Xinhua/Jiang Fan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 126 Killed After Strong Earthquake Hits China’s Tibet

A medical worker conducts disinfection at a relocation site in a village of Tsogo Township, Dingri County, in Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, January 8, 2025. Rescue and relief efforts were made after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Dingri County in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on January 7. Photo by Xinhua/Jigme Dorje/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 126 Killed After Strong Earthquake Hits China’s Tibet

A rescuer holds hands with a child at a relocation site in a village of Dingri County, in Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, January 8, 2025. Rescue and relief efforts were made after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Dingri County in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on January 7. Photo by Xinhua/Jigme Dorje/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 126 Killed After Strong Earthquake Hits China’s Tibet

People relay relief materials in Dingri County in Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, January 8, 2025. Rescue and relief efforts were made after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Dingri County in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on January 7. Photo by Xinhua/Ding Ting/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 126 Killed After Strong Earthquake Hits China’s Tibet

A woman tends a child under medical treatment at the Xigaze People's Hospital in Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 7, 2025. All-out rescue efforts are being underway after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Dingri County in Xigaze City on Tuesday morning. Photo by Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 126 Killed After Strong Earthquake Hits China’s Tibet

People injured in the earthquake receive medical treatment at the Xigaze People's Hospital in Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 8, 2025. All-out rescue efforts are being underway after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Dingri County in Xigaze City on Tuesday morning. Photo by Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 126 Killed After Strong Earthquake Hits China’s Tibet

Soldiers of the armed police transfer relief supplies at a warehouse in Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 8, 2025. The strong earthquake that struck around 9 a.m. Tuesday has toppled thousands of rural houses. By Tuesday midnight, a total of 126 people have been confirmed dead and 188 others injured. As the search and rescue efforts went on, 170,000 urgently needed items such as quilts, blankets, cotton coats, stoves and instant noodles were shipped to the disaster area. Photo by Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 126 Killed After Strong Earthquake Hits China’s Tibet

Soldiers of the armed police transfer relief supplies at a warehouse in Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 8, 2025. The strong earthquake that struck around 9 a.m. Tuesday has toppled thousands of rural houses. By Tuesday midnight, a total of 126 people have been confirmed dead and 188 others injured. As the search and rescue efforts went on, 170,000 urgently needed items such as quilts, blankets, cotton coats, stoves and instant noodles were shipped to the disaster area. Photo by Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 126 Killed After Strong Earthquake Hits China’s Tibet

Soldiers of the armed police transfer relief supplies at a warehouse in Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 8, 2025. The strong earthquake that struck around 9 a.m. Tuesday has toppled thousands of rural houses. By Tuesday midnight, a total of 126 people have been confirmed dead and 188 others injured. As the search and rescue efforts went on, 170,000 urgently needed items such as quilts, blankets, cotton coats, stoves and instant noodles were shipped to the disaster area. Photo by Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 126 Killed After Strong Earthquake Hits China’s Tibet

Locals transfer relief supplies at a warehouse in Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 8, 2025. The strong earthquake that struck around 9 a.m. Tuesday has toppled thousands of rural houses. By Tuesday midnight, a total of 126 people have been confirmed dead and 188 others injured. As the search and rescue efforts went on, 170,000 urgently needed items such as quilts, blankets, cotton coats, stoves and instant noodles were shipped to the disaster area. Photo by Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 126 Killed After Strong Earthquake Hits China’s Tibet

Nurses examine a boy injured in the earthquake at the Xigaze People's Hospital in Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 8, 2025. All-out rescue efforts are being underway after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Dingri County in Xigaze City on Tuesday morning. Photo by Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 126 Killed After Strong Earthquake Hits China’s Tibet

A doctor inquires a resident injured in the earthquake at the Xigaze People's Hospital in Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 7, 2025. All-out rescue efforts are being underway after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Dingri County in Xigaze City on Tuesday morning. Photo by Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Powerful Earthquake in Tibet Kills at Least 95 People

Rescuers conduct rescue work at a village in Changsuo Township of Dingri County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, January 7, 2025. A total of 95 people have been confirmed dead and 130 others injured as of 3 p.m. Tuesday, after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Dingri County in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Tuesday morning. The earthquake struck at 9:05 a.m. (Beijing Time), with the epicenter located in Tsogo Township, Dingri County, in the city of Xigaze. There are 27 villages and approximately 6,900 people within a 20-km radius of the epicenter. Photo by Xinhua/Jigme Dorje/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Powerful Earthquake in Tibet Kills at Least 95 People

Rescuers conduct rescue work at a village in Changsuo Township of Dingri County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, January 7, 2025. A total of 95 people have been confirmed dead and 130 others injured as of 3 p.m. Tuesday, after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Dingri County in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Tuesday morning. The earthquake struck at 9:05 a.m. (Beijing Time), with the epicenter located in Tsogo Township, Dingri County, in the city of Xigaze. There are 27 villages and approximately 6,900 people within a 20-km radius of the epicenter. Photo by Xinhua/Jigme Dorje/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Powerful Earthquake in Tibet Kills at Least 95 People

Rescuers conduct rescue work at a village in Changsuo Township of Dingri County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, January 7, 2025. A total of 95 people have been confirmed dead and 130 others injured as of 3 p.m. Tuesday, after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Dingri County in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Tuesday morning. The earthquake struck at 9:05 a.m. (Beijing Time), with the epicenter located in Tsogo Township, Dingri County, in the city of Xigaze. There are 27 villages and approximately 6,900 people within a 20-km radius of the epicenter. Photo by Hu Zikui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Powerful Earthquake in Tibet Kills at Least 95 People

Rescuers conduct rescue work at a village in Changsuo Township of Dingri County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, January 7, 2025. A total of 95 people have been confirmed dead and 130 others injured as of 3 p.m. Tuesday, after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Dingri County in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Tuesday morning. The earthquake struck at 9:05 a.m. (Beijing Time), with the epicenter located in Tsogo Township, Dingri County, in the city of Xigaze. There are 27 villages and approximately 6,900 people within a 20-km radius of the epicenter. Photo by Xinhua/Jigme Dorje/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Powerful Earthquake in Tibet Kills at Least 95 People

Rescuers transfer the injured at Zhacun Village of Dingri County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 7, 2025. A total of 95 people have been confirmed dead and 130 others injured as of 3 p.m. Tuesday, after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Dingri County in the city of Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time). Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Powerful Earthquake in Tibet Kills at Least 95 People

Rescuers work in an earthquake-affected area in Changsuo Township of Dingri in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 7, 2025. Thirty-two people have been confirmed dead and 38 injured during the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted Dingri County in the city of Xigaze in Xizang Autonomous Region at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time), according to regional disaster relief headquarters. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Powerful Earthquake in Tibet Kills at Least 95 People

Rescuers treat the injured in Changsuo Township of Dingri County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 7, 2025. A total of 95 people have been confirmed dead and 130 others injured as of 3 p.m. Tuesday, after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Dingri County in the city of Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time). Photo by Liu Yousheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Powerful Earthquake in Tibet Kills at Least 95 People

Rescuers search for survivors in Changsuo Township of Dingri County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 7, 2025. A total of 95 people have been confirmed dead and 130 others injured as of 3 p.m. Tuesday, after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Dingri County in the city of Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time). Photo by Liu Yousheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Powerful Earthquake in Tibet Kills at Least 95 People

A damaged house is pictured after an earthquake in Xegar Township of Dingri in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 7, 2025. Casualties were reported after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Dingri County in the city of Xigaze in Xizang Autonomous Region at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time). The epicenter was monitored at 28.5 degrees north latitude and 87.45 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 10 km, according to a report issued by the China Earthquake Networks Center. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Powerful Earthquake in Tibet Kills at Least 95 People

Damaged houses are pictured after an earthquake in Tonglai Village, Changsuo Township of Dingri in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 7, 2025. Casualties were reported after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Dingri County in the city of Xigaze in Xizang Autonomous Region at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time). The epicenter was monitored at 28.5 degrees north latitude and 87.45 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 10 km, according to a report issued by the China Earthquake Networks Center. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Powerful Earthquake in Tibet Kills at Least 95 People

Local police officers check an earthquake-affected area in Qutang Village of Dingri in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 7, 2025. Thirty-two people have been confirmed dead and 38 injured during the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted Dingri County in the city of Xigaze in Xizang Autonomous Region at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time), according to regional disaster relief headquarters. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Powerful Earthquake in Tibet Kills at Least 95 People

Rescuers search for survivors in Changsuo Township of Dingri County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 7, 2025. A total of 95 people have been confirmed dead and 130 others injured as of 3 p.m. Tuesday, after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Dingri County in the city of Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time). Photo by Liu Yousheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nepal: Powerful Earthquake In Tibet Jolts Kathmandu And Surrounding Areas

A powerful earthquake, magnitude 7.1, according to USGS, reportedly killed at least 95 people in Tibet on Tuesday, January 7. Tremors were also felt in neighboring Nepal, Bhutan and India.

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India: M7.1 Earthquake Strikes Tibet-Nepal Border, Shaking Felt In Northern Regions

A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Tibet Autonomous Region in the southwestern part of China near the Nepal border, on Tuesday, January 7, at about 09:05 a.m. local time, according to the USGS. The quake was also felt in parts of northern India, including Delhi-NCR and Bihar.

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Zhentang Township In Tibet

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 13, 2024 shows a view of Zhentang Township, Dinggye County of Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Zhentang is a remote township bordering Nepal in Dinggye County in the city of Xigaze. Besieged by forests at the foot of Qomolangma deep in the Himalayas, the township has an average altitude of over 2,000 meters and is home to more than 2,600 Sherpa people. Zhentang, meaning "path for transportation," earned its name when Sherpa people would carry large amounts of daily necessities across the steep terrain long ago. Thanks to improved transportation and telecommunication facilities, the Sherpa people in the once-isolated township at the China-Nepal border are now connected with the outside world and embracing modern life. In recent years, Zhentang has focused on developing cross-border trade, aquaculture, tourism and other industries. The per capita disposable income of rural residents in the township is expected to reach 16,578.5 yuan (about 2,278.4 U.S. doll

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Zhentang Township In Tibet

This combo photo shows Namkha, an inheritor of the Zhentang Sherpa dance, a national level intangible cultural heritage, adjusting her head-wear while performing on Nov. 27, 2021 (above, photo by Xinhua photographer Sun Ruibo), and two Sherpa women helping Namkha put on traditional costumes on Dec. 13, 2024 (photo by Xinhua photographer Tenzin Nyida) in Zhentang Township, Dinggye County of Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Zhentang is a remote township bordering Nepal in Dinggye County in the city of Xigaze. Besieged by forests at the foot of Qomolangma deep in the Himalayas, the township has an average altitude of over 2,000 meters and is home to more than 2,600 Sherpa people. Zhentang, meaning "path for transportation," earned its name when Sherpa people would carry large amounts of daily necessities across the steep terrain long ago. Thanks to improved transportation and telecommunication facilities, the Sherpa people in the once-isolated township at the China-Nepal border are now connect