The Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Photo: Xinhua China's Tibet Autonomous Region will set up an economic development area in Shigatse, local authorities ...

A railway linking Lhasa and Shigatse in Tibet Autonomous Region, known as the "closest stretch of railway to the sky," is to open to traffic in August after finishing its 14th track test on Tuesday.

BEIJING: An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck Tibet early on Monday, the China Earthquake Administration (CEA) said. The quake hit the city of Shigatse at 5:11am (2111 GMT), at a depth of 10 km (6.2 ...

Archaeologists have discovered 301 immovable cultural relics, comprising sites of ancient culture, tombs, buildings, grotto temples, inscriptions and historical landmarks, in Shigatse city of the ...

Chinese state media also say 130 injured as rescue efforts in remote high-altitude terrain underway in below-freezing conditions Chinese state media reported earlier that at least 53 people were ...

At least 126 people have died and many are feared trapped after a strong earthquake in China, according to state media. It struck in the autonomous Tibet region, in the west of the country, shortly ...

A powerful earthquake has struck a remote region of Tibet, killing at least 126 people and wounding more than 100 others, with tremors felt in Nepal, Bhutan and parts of northern India. Videos aired ...

When an earthquake hits an area that is familiar, a place of fond memories, it somehow becomes more personal. Such was the situation on Jan 3, 1996, when a severe earthquake struck the mountain town ...