For centuries, it has been custom in Tibetan culture to leave their dead exposed on mountaintops so that they can be eaten by scavenging birds.

Around 2,000 years ago, there had been frequent communication and exchange between the people living in the east part of Tibet and those in the plateau areas of western Sichuan.

The gene pool containing 30 different breeds of yak was completed and is the most complete yak gene pool in China.

Long distances, difficulties in finding a doctor, and high medical fees are major factors constraining local development.

Residents of Nyingchi, in the Tibet autonomous region, celebrated Gompo New Year with festival activities on Sunday despite having been hit by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake the day before.

China said it firmly opposes the Indian leader's visit to a disputed area on the China-India border.

The town of Ezhi, situated in the northwestern portion of the county, is the highest location of Sichuan Province, bordering Serxu County, which itself is the northwestern tip of the province.

China has allocated a total of 10 million yuan (1.5 million U.S. dollars) to renovate Yumbu Lakhang, which is believed to be the oldest building in Tibet Autonomous Region.