UNESCO Declares China’s Hoh Xil Nature Reserve A Heritage Site

UNESCO on Friday declared the Hoh Xil nature reserve in China’s Qinghai Province a natural heritage site in a controversial decision challenged by pro-Tibet activists. The Hoh Xil nature reserve, located on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, is home to over 200 animal species. More than 20 of them are state-protected, including the Tibetan antelope. It is … Read more

Tibetan Fashion Hits the Beijing Runway

Face painted yellow and white with long braids draping her shoulders, a model in voluminous grey robes walks down the runway — an image of Tibetan grace in the heart of China’s political power. It was the first appearance of an ethnic Tibetan designer’s creation at Beijing’s twice yearly fashion week, now in its 20th … Read more

Qinghai Art Museum Opens To the Public

The Qinghai Art Museum formally opened to the public on Nov. 12, after three years of construction. Covering an area of 11,000 square meters and with an investment of nearly 100 million yuan (US$14.68 million), the museum has become one of the largest multi-functional cultural projects in northwest China’s Qinghai Province. Located in Xining, capital … Read more