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Chinese Man Disappears Into The Wild For A Year. Returns Looking 2 Decades Older
The man had walked 3,300 km across mountains and valleys, through snowstorms and typhoons, sleeping under the open sky, rarely bathing, and cooking frugal meals to survive.
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Explained: What Caused Massive Tibet Earthquake That Killed 126 Today
A powerful earthquake struck Tibet near Mount Everest on Tuesday, killing at least 126 people and injuring over 130.
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Dharamashala: Exploring The Historical And Archeological Sites Around Little Lhasa
When a trip to Dharamshala is more about history and archeology rather than popular treks and nature walks
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China Opens Expressway In Tibet, Near Arunachal Pradesh: Report
China today opened a 409-kilometre-long expressway linking Tibet's provincial capital Lhasa with Nyingchi, which is close to the border with Arunachal Pradesh. The toll-free expressway has linked the two major cities which are also tourist attractions in Tibet, state-run Xinhua news agency reported
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On Reunion With Soldier After 58 Years, Dalai Lama Says, 'Have Grown Old'
The Dalai Lama on Sunday had a surprise reunion with one of the eight soldiers who escorted him to India 58 years ago after his famous escape from Lhasa. "Looking at him I realise I have grown old," the 81-year-old spiritual leader joked.
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KFC To Open Its First Restaurant in Tibet
US fast-food giant Kentucky Fried Chicken will open its first chain store in Tibet's capital Lhasa next year as China gave a rare access to an American business firm in the closely guarded Himalayan region, where foreigners need special permission to visit.
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Tibet Bus Accident Kills 44 People, Injures 11
A tour bus on a highway in Tibet fell off a 10-meter (30-foot) cliff after crashing into an SUV and a pickup, killing 44 people and injuring 11 others, China's state media reported Sunday.
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'Tibet Rail Line Threatens Cultural Identity'
The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on Friday expressed concern over the Lhasa-Shigatse rail line in Tibet, saying it will threaten the unique cultural identity of Tibetans.
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Pollution shrouds Tibetan capital, grounding flights
China's pollution reached new heights on Friday, as the Tibetan capital of Lhasa was shrouded in a cloud of dust that halted flights and rendered one of its most-recognisable landmarks nearly invisible.
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Lhasa riots: China sentences 4 Tibetans to death
In the harshest sentences yet, a Chinese court on Wednesday sentenced to death four Tibetans and another to life-term for igniting deadly fires in the worst anti-government riots in Lhasa since 1989.
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Chinese Man Disappears Into The Wild For A Year. Returns Looking 2 Decades Older
The man had walked 3,300 km across mountains and valleys, through snowstorms and typhoons, sleeping under the open sky, rarely bathing, and cooking frugal meals to survive.
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Explained: What Caused Massive Tibet Earthquake That Killed 126 Today
A powerful earthquake struck Tibet near Mount Everest on Tuesday, killing at least 126 people and injuring over 130.
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Dharamashala: Exploring The Historical And Archeological Sites Around Little Lhasa
When a trip to Dharamshala is more about history and archeology rather than popular treks and nature walks
-
China Opens Expressway In Tibet, Near Arunachal Pradesh: Report
China today opened a 409-kilometre-long expressway linking Tibet's provincial capital Lhasa with Nyingchi, which is close to the border with Arunachal Pradesh. The toll-free expressway has linked the two major cities which are also tourist attractions in Tibet, state-run Xinhua news agency reported
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On Reunion With Soldier After 58 Years, Dalai Lama Says, 'Have Grown Old'
The Dalai Lama on Sunday had a surprise reunion with one of the eight soldiers who escorted him to India 58 years ago after his famous escape from Lhasa. "Looking at him I realise I have grown old," the 81-year-old spiritual leader joked.
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KFC To Open Its First Restaurant in Tibet
US fast-food giant Kentucky Fried Chicken will open its first chain store in Tibet's capital Lhasa next year as China gave a rare access to an American business firm in the closely guarded Himalayan region, where foreigners need special permission to visit.
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Tibet Bus Accident Kills 44 People, Injures 11
A tour bus on a highway in Tibet fell off a 10-meter (30-foot) cliff after crashing into an SUV and a pickup, killing 44 people and injuring 11 others, China's state media reported Sunday.
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'Tibet Rail Line Threatens Cultural Identity'
The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on Friday expressed concern over the Lhasa-Shigatse rail line in Tibet, saying it will threaten the unique cultural identity of Tibetans.
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Pollution shrouds Tibetan capital, grounding flights
China's pollution reached new heights on Friday, as the Tibetan capital of Lhasa was shrouded in a cloud of dust that halted flights and rendered one of its most-recognisable landmarks nearly invisible.
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Lhasa riots: China sentences 4 Tibetans to death
In the harshest sentences yet, a Chinese court on Wednesday sentenced to death four Tibetans and another to life-term for igniting deadly fires in the worst anti-government riots in Lhasa since 1989.
