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正China Launches System to Check Authenticity of Living Buddhas China launched an online system to check the authenticity of living buddhas of Tibetan Buddhism on Jan.18th,2016.The inquiry system can be found at the official website of the State Administration for Religious Affairs,www.sara.gov.cn and     

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CurpuHighwayConstructionAceremonywasheldonAugust29fortheconstructionoftheCurpuHighWayinLhasa.Thehighway,tobeconstructedwithanaidtotalling34.84millionyuanfromTaiwancompatriots,willextend23.6kmfromtheCurpuMonasteryinDoilungdeqenCountytotheLungbaBridgeinGurongCounty.The5.5-meter-wideroadwillbepavedwithconcretecement,andlinksupwiththeQinghai-TibetHighway.Theconstructionprojectisexpectedtobecompletedin2000.YamzhogYumcoPowerStationAfteroneyearoftrialoperation,theYamzhogYumcoPumpStoragePo…     

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正New City Inaugurated in Tibet Nagqu,previously a prefecture in the Tibet Autonomous Region,was officially reclassified as a city on May 7th.Nagqu has now become thesixth prefecture-level city in Tibet and the city with the highest altitude in China.     

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正International Scholars Gather in Beijing for Himalaya Research The 2nd International Symposium for Himalayan Region was held in Beijing from Oct 23rd to 24th. Over 50 scholars from China,America, Britain, India, Nepal, Japan, Norway and other countries attended the event. With the theme of"tradition and changes,"the conference discussed topics including the development, the traditional society and culture of the Himalayan region, and the new     

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<正>Returned Tibetans to Get Bonus Points in College Entrance Exam Tibet published the"Implementation measures on reducing and regulating the college entrance exam bonus point items and scores"for the coming 2015college entrance exam.Five bonus point items have been eliminated,however,returned Tibetans or their children,children of farmers and herdsmen living in the border areas,as well as other minority groups in Tibet may still receive extra points.     

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<正>President Xi Met with the 11th Panchen Lama President Xi Jinping met the11th Panchen Choskyi Gyalpo on June 10th in Beijing.The president expected the 11th Panchen Choskyi Gyalpo to grow into a Tibetan Buddhist leader with great religious achievement,deeply loved by the monks and secular followers.     

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Tibet＇s Kindergarten Teachers Came to Inland Preschools for Internship Twenty-seven kindergarten teachers from the Tibet Autonomous Region （TAR） started their internship in early childhood education in the Kindergarten of Tianjin University in Tianjin on April 1.5, 2013 and will finish their internships in the next 45 days. After finishing the internships, they will go back to Tibet and work in the local kindergartens.     

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China,Nepal Jointly Announce New Height of Mt.Qomolangma The new height of Mt.Qomolangma,the world's highest peak,is 8,848.86 meters,according to a joint announcement by China and Nepal on Dec.8,2020.The figure,including the height of the snowcap,was confirmed by surveyors from the two countries,which reached a consensus in 2019 to jointly declare the remeasured height of the peak and conduct scientific research on it.     

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BumperharvestforLhasabovodforLhasaIn1996,Lhasareaped151.97millionkgofcerealsandoilbearingcrops.Thisincluded141.8millionkgofcerea1sand1o1.7millionkgofoilbearingcrops.-pe-vestfo,bonnanInl996,Shannanreapedl33millionkgofgrainand5.2millionkgofrapeseeds,abumper…     

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Railway Helps Bring Down the Price Statistics show that people in Lhasacall get only 54 Yuan worth of goods with100Yuan.largely because most of themerchandises have to be shipped in fromthe hinterland by air or by trucks.Accord-     

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正Two Tibetans Awarded for Reform and Opening-up Contributions China awarded 100 people for their contributions for the country's 40 years of reform and opening-up at a gathering in the Great Hall of the People on Dec. 18th. Among the 100 people,there are two ethnic Tibetans. One is Nyima Dondrup from Ngari Prefecture in Tibet and the other is Sonam Dargye from the Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai province.     

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inthebeginningyearoftheNinthFive-Yearplan,Tibet'sgrossnationalpr0ductreached6.453billionyuan,anincreaseofl0percent0verthepreviousyearandsurpassingChina'snati0nalaverageforthefirsttimeinhist0ry.ThepercaPitaincomeofurbanresidentsandfarmersandherdersreached5…     

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TownshipEnterprisesTownshipenterPrisesachievedatotaloutputvalueof320millionyuanin1996,anincreaseof12.5percentoverthepreviousyear,whileincomefromdiversifiedeconomyaddedupto480millionyuan,anincreaseof12.5percent.dsInmid-Junethisyear,theLivingBuddhaNgagungwh…     

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11th Panchen Lama First Visited Ngari The llth Panehen Lama, Panchen Erdeni Choskyi Gyalpo, came to Ngari Prefecture for the first time to hold religious and social activities. Since he arrived on Aug. 13, he had worshipped the holy mountains and lakes, visited the tomb of Kong Fansen, chanted sutras for all living beings, visited two local farm household and gave head-touching blessing to the local Buddhists.     

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Tibet First Select Regional Art and Craft Masters
The government of TAR selected 25 art and craft masters on the regional level for the first time on April 18, 2014 to further promote the inheritance and development of traditional Tibetan arts and crafts. The 25 masters are as follow：     

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<正>Xi Congratulates Scientists on Expedition to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to a research team on the second scientific expedition to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau on Aug.19.Xi expressed his congratulations and greetings to scientists,young students and support staff who joined the country's second comprehensive scientific expedition to the plateau.He noted that the expedition will promote the plateau's sustainable development and the world's ecological environmental protection.