Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region received more than 1.2 million tourists, up 16.5 percent year on year, during the National Day holiday, local tourism authorities said Monday.

The first tourism ambassador selection contest held by the Tourism Development Committee of southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region was launched in the region’s capital city Lhasa on Sept. 2...

The flight route from Urumqi to Lhasa via Xi'an opened to air traffic on Sept.13, ending the history of no direct flight between the two cities and strengthening the exchange between northwest C...

The surface area of China's largest inland saltwater lake has expanded further this year due to increased rainfall, the Qinghai Institute of Meteorological Sciences said Monday.

Planners have mapped out a 400-million-yuan (61 million U.S. dollars) development plan to turn a red rock basin in China into a Mars scientific research base and eco-tourism site.

The Basum Co Lake Scenic Area and the Tashilhunpo Monastery Sceneic Area in southwest China’s Tibet were approved as the two new 5A level tourism attractions.

Chaka Salt Lake will strive to become a scenic spot of 5A level (the top class in China’s scenic attractions assessment), and a first class tourism destination in China.

To better present the stunning beauty of Shangri-La to the world, a Tibetan-style tourism township is to be built in Deqen,southwest China’s Yunan Province.