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 ...

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 ...

Internet access is restricted in Tibet, which is tightly controlled by Beijing, and reporters cannot travel there without government permission ... Videos published by China's state broadcaster CCTV ...

New Zealanders currently living or travelling overseas are urged to register online on SafeTravel following yesterday’s devastating earthquake in China’s Tibet region that has left at least 126 people ...

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.

Chinese president Xi Jinping, called for all-out efforts to rescue people, minimize casualties and resettle those whose homes were damaged ...

The Jan. 7 quake in Tibet, the fifth-deadliest in China since the 2008 Sichuan temblor, destroyed more than 3,600 houses and damaged religious structures, with aftershocks of up to 5.0 in ...

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