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Family tradition endures

Shannan Stevenson, president of P&G, Greater China, comes from a family that has ...

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Tibetan pride high on railway project

GOLMUD, Qinghai: The meadow turf built on the earthen slopes flanking the ...

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Tibet marks 52nd anniversary of serfs' emancipation

Soldiers hold the flag-raising ceremony at the Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital ...

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Scientific Outlook on Development enshrined

The Party Sunday enshrined the Scientific Outlook on Development and other ...

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Retailers Sold on Selling to China's Rural Residents

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Shannan Prefecture is known as the Birthplace of Tibetan Civilization. It lies to the south of the Nyainqentanglha Mountains, along the middle reaches of the Yarlung Zangpo River, and enjoys a comparatively mild climate.

The prefecture covers an area of around 80,000 square kilometers, with an average altitude of about 3600m and a total population of 320,000, including mostly Monba, but also Tibetan, Han, Hui and Lhoba people.

Shannan is the most prosperous and oldest part of Tibet. The well-known Tubo Regime (a historic period in Tibetan history) was derived from the agricultural civilization in Shannan. Shannan was the origin of the Tibetan civilization and became the ruling center twice in Tibetan history.

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Yamdrok Yumtso Lake: 2011-05-23

Yamdrok Yumtso Lake (Yangzhuoyongcuo Lake) As one of the three holy lakes in Tibet, Yamdrok Yumtso Lake is praised as the most beautiful lake in the world, whose name means the jade-like lake in the pasture. The Yamdrok Yumtso Lake has some beautiful and vivid ...Read More

Shannan builds ten circulated economy industrial chains: 2011-05-20

Recently, the information from the meeting of circulated economy industry development held in Hanzhong city shows that the region will base on biological, mineral and tourism resources and features in Shannan. It will give full play to the existing infrastruct...Read More

Blacktop highway to reach all Tibetan counties in five years: transport minister: 2011-05-20

Blacktop highway will reach all counties in Tibet during the 12th Five-Year Program period (2011-2015), said Li Shenglin, China's transport minister, during the ongoing parliamentary session. Li said the central government would significantly increase ...Read More

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Religion mentioned in CPC Constitution: by Fairlee 2011-05-20

BEIJING -- For the first time in its history, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has mentioned the word "religion" in an amendment to its Constitution adopted on Sunday at the closing session of the 17th CPC National Congress. To incorporate into its Constitution the principles and policies the Party has formulated for guiding efforts to strengthen the work ...

Family tradition endures: by Francisca 2011-05-20

Packages of Crest toothpaste on a shelf in a key food supermarket in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Procter & Gamble Co said its profit rose on sales of healthcare products such as Crest toothpaste and demand in developing markets including China. [Photo/Agencies] BEIJING - Shannan Stevenson, president of P&G, Greater China, comes from a family that has ...

Climate change hurting Tibet: by Taree 2011-05-20

p> The impact of global warming is affecting the ecological environment of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, accelerating glacial shrinkage, reducing snow and increasing land desertification, officials said. "Global climate change has made Tibet's environment much more fragile than before," Hao Peng, vice-chairman of the Tibet autonomous regional ...

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