One of the best places to immerse yourself in Tibetan Buddhism is the Sera Monastery. Situated about 5 miles north of central Lhasa, this monastery is one of the most important in Lhasa.

Sera Monastery and the shopping haven, Barkhor Street. Southwest of Lhasa lies Tibet's second largest city and tourist hub, Shigatse. Shigatse bears a striking resemblance to Lhasa. Not only does ...

LHASA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua ... 3-month-old Kelsang Tseden was nestled in a thick cashmere blanket, surrounded by Tibetan-style cushions and blankets to keep him warm. A stove in the room also ...

The 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Dingri County in Tibet, China, at 9:05 am local time. At least 95 people have been killed. The 60 Best Sci-Fi Movies of All Time The 6 best Portuguese cheeses ...

Lhasa, the capital of Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, has completed 177,200 mu (about 11,813 hectares) of afforestation in the mountains to the north and south of the city. [Photo ...

Concerns swirling over China's recently approved plan to construct the world's largest hydroelectric dam in southern Tibet. It will be built on Tibet's longest river, the Yarlung Tsangpo ...

Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who's been in exile since a failed uprising against Chinese rule in 1959, led a prayer gathering of about 12,000 people at the Tashi Lhunpo monastery in ...

The spiritual leader of Tibet has published amply but seldom written in depth about politics. Now, as he approaches 90, he shares a detailed and personal account of his decades dealing with China.

doctors from the People’s Liberation Army General Hospital remotely conducted five operations from Lhasa in Tibet, Dali in Yunnan and Sanya in Hainan, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Wednesday.

Beijing’s approval of a controversial mega dam on a river flowing from Tibet autonomous region into India, has raised concerns about the project’s environmental impact and its effect on China ...