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Opinion: Xi Jinping's Bullet Train Ride At India Border And Our China Policy
Xi Jinping's recent bullet-train ride to Lhasa after landing at Tibet's Nyingchi-Mainling airport, right next to the Arunachal Pradesh border, has drawn attention to two things.
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Xi's Tibet Trip And A Troubling Message Amid Border Row With India
Xi Jinping pledged to bolster construction along Tibet's Himalayan frontier, as the Chinese president reaffirmed Beijing's control in his first official trip to the border region.
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China Launches First Bullet Train In Tibet, Close To Arunachal Border
China on Friday operationalised its first fully electrified bullet train in the remote Himalayan region of Tibet, connecting the provincial capital Lhasa and Nyingchi, a strategically located Tibetan border town close to Arunachal Pradesh.
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China Wants To Build A Tibet With More Wealth And Less Buddhism
Sitting in a home built by Chinese authorities near Tibet's capital of Lhasa, one of the highest cities in the world, Sunnamdanba tells foreign journalists on a government-sponsored tour how much the Communist Party has improved life -- and how irrelevant religion has become for him.
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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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Sacred Tibetan Monastery Catches Fire, No Reports Of Casualties
One of the most sacred locations in Tibetan Buddhism, the Jokhang Monastery in Lhasa, caught fire on Saturday but there were no reports of any casualties and the extent of the damage was unclear.
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China Plans To Renovate Dalai Lama's Iconic Potala Palace In Tibet
The iconic Potala Palace, the official residence of the Dalai Lamas in Tibet's capital Lhasa will soon undergo a $1.5 million renovation, Chinese state media reported on Thursday.
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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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At 81, Dalai Lama Makes 'Bumpy' Road Trip To Arunachal Pradesh
Perhaps for the first time in his 81 years - barring his escape from Lhasa to Tawang and on to Dharmsala - the Dalai Lama has undertaken a 500 km long road trip to reach his destination.
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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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NDTV in Tibet: A Visit to Dalai Lama's Palace in Lhasa
Today we got a chance to see the summer palace of the 14th Dalai Lama where he spent three summers from 1956 to 1959.
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NDTV in Tibet: Coursing Through a Model Village
After landing at the Gonggar Airport in Lhasa, we were taken to a hotel and the first thing we were given was a medicine to avoid altitude sickness.
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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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Opinion: Xi Jinping's Bullet Train Ride At India Border And Our China Policy
Xi Jinping's recent bullet-train ride to Lhasa after landing at Tibet's Nyingchi-Mainling airport, right next to the Arunachal Pradesh border, has drawn attention to two things.
-
Xi's Tibet Trip And A Troubling Message Amid Border Row With India
Xi Jinping pledged to bolster construction along Tibet's Himalayan frontier, as the Chinese president reaffirmed Beijing's control in his first official trip to the border region.
-
China Launches First Bullet Train In Tibet, Close To Arunachal Border
China on Friday operationalised its first fully electrified bullet train in the remote Himalayan region of Tibet, connecting the provincial capital Lhasa and Nyingchi, a strategically located Tibetan border town close to Arunachal Pradesh.
-
China Wants To Build A Tibet With More Wealth And Less Buddhism
Sitting in a home built by Chinese authorities near Tibet's capital of Lhasa, one of the highest cities in the world, Sunnamdanba tells foreign journalists on a government-sponsored tour how much the Communist Party has improved life -- and how irrelevant religion has become for him.
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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
-
Sacred Tibetan Monastery Catches Fire, No Reports Of Casualties
One of the most sacred locations in Tibetan Buddhism, the Jokhang Monastery in Lhasa, caught fire on Saturday but there were no reports of any casualties and the extent of the damage was unclear.
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China Plans To Renovate Dalai Lama's Iconic Potala Palace In Tibet
The iconic Potala Palace, the official residence of the Dalai Lamas in Tibet's capital Lhasa will soon undergo a $1.5 million renovation, Chinese state media reported on Thursday.
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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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At 81, Dalai Lama Makes 'Bumpy' Road Trip To Arunachal Pradesh
Perhaps for the first time in his 81 years - barring his escape from Lhasa to Tawang and on to Dharmsala - the Dalai Lama has undertaken a 500 km long road trip to reach his destination.
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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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NDTV in Tibet: A Visit to Dalai Lama's Palace in Lhasa
Today we got a chance to see the summer palace of the 14th Dalai Lama where he spent three summers from 1956 to 1959.
-
NDTV in Tibet: Coursing Through a Model Village
After landing at the Gonggar Airport in Lhasa, we were taken to a hotel and the first thing we were given was a medicine to avoid altitude sickness.
-
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.
