An imported products fair kicked off on Thursday in Lhasa, the capital of the Xizang autonomous region, featuring non-staple Russian food, medicine from Thailand, Nepalese handicrafts, bronze artifacts from Pakistan and Afghan carpets.
A truck loaded with supplies navigated the winding roads of the Xizang autonomous region, stopping in village after village in Lhaze county to distribute much-needed aid following the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck on Jan 7.
On the morning of Jan 7, just 10 minutes after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Dingri county in Xizang autonomous region, Southwest China, drones were already surveying the site of the epicenter.
More than 60 merchants from Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan and Afghanistan can be found at a 10-day imported products fair in the capital of the Xizang autonomous region, which began on Thursday.
Champa Yangjen, a deputy to the Xizang Autonomous Regional People's Congress and vice-president of Xizang University, said the infrastructure improvement in universities reflects the high-quality development of education in the Xizang autonomous region in recent years, Xizang TV reported.
The Xizang autonomous region will incorporate six regions enriched with unique natural landscapes and abundant biodiversity into its national park plan, Xizang Daily reported.
Karma Tsetan has been elected the region's chairman, as announced at the third session of the 12th People's Congress of the Xizang autonomous region on Wednesday, Xizang Daily reported.
The per capita disposable income of rural residents in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region saw the fastest growth in the country in 2024, nearing the national average, a remarkable accomplishment considering the region's challenging plateau conditions.
