Despite gradually getting accustomed to the thin air at 4,700 meters in Nagqu since arriving in the Xizang autonomous region early last year, neonatologist Tian Congliang still wears a backpack-sized portable oxygen concentrator at all times.
The second Qinghai-Tibet scientific expedition has become a driving force behind ecological protection legislation on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, academicians said at a news conference in Lhasa.
China's second Qinghai-Tibet Plateau scientific expedition has yielded significant practical outcomes, with its top 10 application achievements officially released on Wednesday in Lhasa.
More than 2,400 specialist doctors have been sent to the Xizang autonomous region since 2015 under a "group-style" medical assistance program, a decade-long initiative that officials say has dramatically improved healthcare quality and saved countless lives.
Over 40.33 billion yuan ($5.66 billion) has been invested in water conservancy projects in China's Xizang autonomous region during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period, authorities said at a news conference on Tuesday.
The Potala Palace, one of the world's most iconic landmarks and a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site, is to implement a Monday closure policy starting Dec 1, according to an announcement released on its official website on Monday.
A wind power project equipped with the largest single-capacity turbines in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region was connected to the grid on Monday, marking a breakthrough in the region's new energy development.