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First regional bank opens in Tibet 2012-05-22 | From:
The first regional bank of Tibet opened its doors for business Tuesday, and will focus on making it easier for small- and medium-businesses obtain loans and generally hopes to improve financial ...
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Monastery drives Tibetan incense industry 2012-05-29 | From:
Tashilhunpo Monastery, located in Shigatse, Tibet's second largest city, is a historic and culturally important lama temple that drives not only tourism, but also other industries in the city.
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Tibetan landscape photos exhibited in Beijing 2012-05-01 | From:
A total of 42 wide photos of landscapes in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, taken by photographer Lin Jie, were displayed in the exhibition entitled "Sacred Mountains and Holy Lakes", ...
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Songtsen Gampo and Princess Wencheng 2012-05-13 | From:
Princess Wencheng, Songtsen Gampo's Chinese bride became important historical figures for the Tibetans, as it was through their influence that Buddhism first gained royal patronage and a foothold on the Tibetan.
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Voluntary services benefit Lhasa residents 2012-05-13 | From:
A series of activities under which officials, doctors, scientist and college students volunteer spreading scientific knowledge and providing free services to the public was held in Lhasa the cap...
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World largest prayer wheel in China's Qinghai 2012-04-29 | From:
The 42-meter-tall Chinese Fortune Wheel, which contains a wheel of 26.285 meters in height and 10.22 meters in diameter, was recognized as the world largest prayer wheel by Guinness World Record...
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Highlights of Tibet work in 11th CPPCC 2012-03-13 | From:
The 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top political advisory body, finished its 11-day session on March 13th. Discussion about ma...
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Joy of spring sowing in Tibet 2012-03-19 | From:
When the country embraces the late incoming of spring, farmers on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau has begun their first "Spring Ploughing" of this year. Traditional ceremony was held to marking the be...