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BEIJING, China – China on Sunday started work on a 30-billion-yuan (S$6.1-billion) tourism project in Lhasa city, state media said, as it seeks to draw more travelers to the restive Tibet region.

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Lhasa was the first major city in China to abolish the use of white plastic bags, said Qin Yizhi, vice chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region and secretary of the CPC Lhasa Committee. He met with a ...

Tibet’s Lhasa River is being turned into a series of artificial lakes, according to Chinese state media. Launched in 2013, Beijing’s Lhasa River Project (LRP) aims to complete construction of six dams ...

Workers prepare to paint the Potala Palace during an annual renovation of the ancient architectural complex in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Nov. 1, 2019. (Photo: Xinhua ...

LHASA - Lhasa, the capital city of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, on Sunday completed renovation of its old city, a bustling cultural and commercial center. The 1.5-billion-yuan ($243 ...

Two unidentified Tibetan monks reportedly set fire to themselves in front of Lhasa’s Jokhang Temple on Sunday. From Radio Free Asia: “The security forces arrived immediately and put out the fire and ...