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World Cultural Heritage Potala Palace

LHASA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 - Exterior view of Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, China on September 21, 2025.

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World Cultural Heritage Potala Palace

LHASA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 - Exterior view of Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, China on September 21, 2025.

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World Cultural Heritage Potala Palace

LHASA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 - Exterior view of Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, China on September 21, 2025.

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World Cultural Heritage Potala Palace

LHASA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 - Exterior view of Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, China on September 21, 2025.

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World Cultural Heritage Potala Palace

LHASA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 - Exterior view of Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, China on September 21, 2025.

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World Cultural Heritage Potala Palace

LHASA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 - Exterior view of Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, China on September 21, 2025.

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World Cultural Heritage Potala Palace

LHASA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 - Exterior view of Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, China on September 21, 2025.

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World Cultural Heritage Potala Palace

LHASA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 - Exterior view of Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, China on September 21, 2025.

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World Cultural Heritage Potala Palace

LHASA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 - Exterior view of Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, China on September 21, 2025.

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World Cultural Heritage Potala Palace

LHASA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 - Exterior view of Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, China on September 21, 2025.

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World Cultural Heritage Potala Palace

LHASA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 - Exterior view of Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, China on September 21, 2025.

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World Cultural Heritage Potala Palace

LHASA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 - Exterior view of Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, China on September 21, 2025.

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World Cultural Heritage Potala Palace

LHASA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 - Exterior view of Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, China on September 21, 2025.

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World Cultural Heritage Potala Palace

LHASA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 - Exterior view of Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, China on September 21, 2025.

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World Cultural Heritage Potala Palace

LHASA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 - Exterior view of Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, China on September 21, 2025.

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Nagri Pulan Airport

NGARI, CHINA - OCTOBER 22, 2025 - A civil aviation airliner flies over Nagri Pulan Airport, Ngari, Tibet, China on October 22, 2025.

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Nagri Pulan Airport

NGARI, CHINA - OCTOBER 22, 2025 - A civil aviation airliner takes off from Nagri Pulan Airport, Ngari, Tibet, China on October 22, 2025.

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Nagri Pulan Airport

NGARI, CHINA - OCTOBER 22, 2025 - Nagri Pulan Airport, Ngari,Tibet, China on October 22, 2025.

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Nagri Pulan Airport

NGARI, CHINA - OCTOBER 22, 2025 - A civil aviation airliner is ready to take off from Nagri Pulan Airport, Ngari, Tibet, China, on October 22, 2025.

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Nagri Pulan Airport

NGARI, CHINA - OCTOBER 22, 2025 - A civil aviation airliner flies over Nagri Pulan Airport, Ngari, Tibet, China on October 22, 2025.

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Nagri Pulan Airport

NGARI, CHINA - OCTOBER 22, 2025 - A civil aviation airliner takes off from Nagri Pulan Airport, Ngari, Tibet, China on October 22, 2025.

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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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Tibetan Exile Daily Life Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj - India

Store shutters spray-painted with the words "Free Tibet" in McLeod Ganj, India, April 14, 2025. At the foot of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas, Dharamsala, the heart of the Tibetan exile community, is home to the Central Tibetan Administration and His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. Though the exiled Tibetans have made a home in Dharamsala and other parts of India and the world, many long to return to Tibet, the land of snows. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Exile Daily Life Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj - India

A Tibetan monk gestures towards the snowy peaks of the Dhauladhar on Triund ridge above Dharamsala, India, April 20, 2025. At the foot of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas, Dharamsala, the heart of the Tibetan exile community, is home to the Central Tibetan Administration and His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. Though the exiled Tibetans have made a home in Dharamsala and other parts of India and the world, many long to return to Tibet, the land of snows. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Exile Daily Life Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj - India

A Tibetan monk dances among the fallen rhododendron flowers on the trail to Triund ridge above Dharamsala, India, April 20, 2025. At the foot of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas, Dharamsala, the heart of the Tibetan exile community, is home to the Central Tibetan Administration and His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. Though the exiled Tibetans have made a home in Dharamsala and other parts of India and the world, many long to return to Tibet, the land of snows. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Exile Daily Life Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj - India

Tibetan monks, watched by a cow, jump and take photos in front of the snowy Dhauladhar peaks on Triund ridge above Dharamsala, India, April 21, 2025. At the foot of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas, Dharamsala, the heart of the Tibetan exile community, is home to the Central Tibetan Administration and His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. Though the exiled Tibetans have made a home in Dharamsala and other parts of India and the world, many long to return to Tibet, the land of snows. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Exile Daily Life Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj - India

A Tibetan boy plays with a gong mallet while monks perform pooja at the Kalachakra Temple in Mcleod Ganj, India, May 17, 2025. At the foot of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas, Dharamsala, the heart of the Tibetan exile community, is home to the Central Tibetan Administration and His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. Though the exiled Tibetans have made a home in Dharamsala and other parts of India and the world, many long to return to the land of snows. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Exile Daily Life Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj - India

A Tibetan monk walks past a wall spray-painted with the missing Panchen Lama's likeness as a child and the words "Free Panchen Lama, Missing Since 1995" in McLeod Ganj, India, April 14, 2025. At the foot of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas, Dharamsala, the heart of the Tibetan exile community, is home to the Central Tibetan Administration and His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. Though the exiled Tibetans have made a home in Dharamsala and other parts of India and the world, many long to return to Tibet, the land of snows. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Exile Daily Life Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj - India

A man walks past store shutters spray-painted with the words "Free Tibet" in McLeod Ganj, India, April 14, 2025. At the foot of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas, Dharamsala, the heart of the Tibetan exile community, is home to the Central Tibetan Administration and His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. Though the exiled Tibetans have made a home in Dharamsala and other parts of India and the world, many long to return to Tibet, the land of snows. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Exile Daily Life Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj - India

A Tibetan monk's hand wrapped in his robes in Bhagsu, India, April 20, 2025. At the foot of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas, Dharamsala, the heart of the Tibetan exile community, is home to the Central Tibetan Administration and His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. Though the exiled Tibetans have made a home in Dharamsala and other parts of India and the world, many long to return to Tibet, the land of snows. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Exile Daily Life Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj - India

Detail of a woman in traditional Tibetan dress clutching prayer beads in McLeod Ganj, India, April 14, 2025. At the foot of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas, Dharamsala, the heart of the Tibetan exile community, is home to the Central Tibetan Administration and His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. Though the exiled Tibetans have made a home in Dharamsala and other parts of India and the world, many long to return to Tibet, the land of snows. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Exile Daily Life Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj - India

Two Tibetan monks take photos on the hike to Triund Ridge above Dharamsala, India, April 20, 2025. At the foot of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas, Dharamsala, the heart of the Tibetan exile community, is home to the Central Tibetan Administration and His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. Though the exiled Tibetans have made a home in Dharamsala and other parts of India and the world, many long to return to Tibet, the land of snows. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Exile Daily Life Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj - India

A Tibetan monk playfully meditates on a rocky outcropping on Triund ridge above Dharamsala, India, April 20, 2025. At the foot of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas, Dharamsala, the heart of the Tibetan exile community, is home to the Central Tibetan Administration and His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. Though the exiled Tibetans have made a home in Dharamsala and other parts of India and the world, many long to return to Tibet, the land of snows. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Exile Daily Life Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj - India

A Tibetan monk smiles while wrapping himself in his orange skirt on Triund ridge above Dharamsala, India, April 20, 2025. At the foot of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas, Dharamsala, the heart of the Tibetan exile community, is home to the Central Tibetan Administration and His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. Though the exiled Tibetans have made a home in Dharamsala and other parts of India and the world, many long to return to Tibet, the land of snows. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Exile Daily Life Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj - India

A Tibetan monk playfully meditates on a rocky outcropping on Triund ridge above Dharamsala, India, April 20, 2025. At the foot of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas, Dharamsala, the heart of the Tibetan exile community, is home to the Central Tibetan Administration and His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. Though the exiled Tibetans have made a home in Dharamsala and other parts of India and the world, many long to return to Tibet, the land of snows. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Exile Daily Life Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj - India

A Tibetan monk playfully meditates on a rocky outcropping beneath fluttering prayer flags on Triund ridge above Dharamsala, India, April 20, 2025. At the foot of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas, Dharamsala, the heart of the Tibetan exile community, is home to the Central Tibetan Administration and His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. Though the exiled Tibetans have made a home in Dharamsala and other parts of India and the world, many long to return to Tibet, the land of snows. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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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China: Stray Cat Killed After Entering Tiger Enclosure

A tragic video from August 25, 2025, shows a stray cat wandering into a tiger enclosure at Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Wildlife Zoo in Xining, China, where it was killed instantly. Zoo staff confirmed the cat was a stray.

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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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Winding Road in Tibet

XIZANG, CHINA - AUGUST 3, 2025 - Aerial view of the 72-turn winding road between Bangda Town and Basu County on the southern line of the chengdu-Lhasa Highway in the Xizang autonomous region, China on August 3, 2025. Viewed from the air, there are as many as over a hundred turns within the 16-kilometer section.

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Winding Road in Tibet

XIZANG, CHINA - AUGUST 3, 2025 - Aerial view of the 72-turn winding road between Bangda Town and Basu County on the southern line of the chengdu-Lhasa Highway in the Xizang autonomous region, China on August 3, 2025. Viewed from the air, there are as many as over a hundred turns within the 16-kilometer section.