In digesting Tibet's different regions, it's important to know a few things. First, there's a distinction between Tibet and the Tibet Autonomous Region (also referred to as the TAR). Tibet is ...

Due to the provisions of Tibet's travel permits, all forms of transportation ... you must first fly into mainland China. The Lhasa airport can be reached from a number of major cities in China ...

As rescue workers waded through rubble in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in China's remote Tibet region in January 2025 ...

China has closed the tourist areas of its side of Mt Everest after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Dingri County in Tibet. The quake caused casualties and injuries, but the scenic region's facilities ...

Everest sightseeing tours in the area have been cancelled ... all who have been injured," the current Dalai Lama said in a statement. He fled Tibet to India in 1959 after China annexed the region, and ...

China’s ruling Communist Party says it “peacefully liberated” Tibetan peasants from an oppressive theocracy and restored Chinese rule over a region under threat from outside powers.

The epicentre was around 80 km north of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain and a popular destination for climbers ...

Mount Everest sightseeing tours in Tingri ... quilts and folding beds have also been sent, Xinhua said. Tibet is part of China, but many Tibetans’ loyalties lie with the Dalai Lama, the ...

A powerful earthquake has rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet’s holiest cities, killing at least 53 people and shaking buildings in neighbouring Nepal, Bhutan and India.