A “no photograph upon landing” announcement punctured the serene silence of the cabin as I gazed at the snow-capped peaks outside our airplane window, a stark reminder that we were entering a land of ...

EL PAÍS travels to the autonomous region of China, where governments and NGOs denounce the violation of rights and Beijing ...

AN apparently insignificant announcement concerning Indo-Tibetan relations was made to the press on September 16, 1952, by the Indian Ministry of External Relations. It stated that the 16-year-old ...

Tanggula Railway Station is the highest train station in the world, at an elevation of 5,068 metres (16,627 feet) above sea ...

Second, under the terms of your Tibet permit, you are not allowed to travel outside of Lhasa independently. There are seven regions in Tibet, but the ones with the most attractions (and the areas ...

The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile has expressed deep sorrow and outrage over the sudden and suspicious death of Tulku Rigzin ...

File. The Chinese flag flies at a plaza near the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, on 1 June 2021 (AP) On 31 March, US secretary of state Marco Rubio said the US would impose visa restrictions on ...

Leading trekkers through varied terrains, the Samye Trail is one of Tibet's oldest pilgrimage routes. Starting from Tsetang, ...

all forms of transportation around Tibet must be prearranged through a tour group. If you want to venture outside of Lhasa, Tibet's main city and tourist hub, you have to apply for an additional ...

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