Lhasa, the capital of the Xizang autonomous region, has been recognized as an International Wetland City, a title granted under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, Xizang Daily reported.
In the early summer, drivers on a stretch of National Highway 109 in the Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture of Northwest China's Qinghai province often encounter a unique spectacle: herds of Tibetan antelopes crossing the busy road.
The Sixth China Xizang Trans-Himalaya International Cycling Race will be held from Aug 6 to 10 across the four cities of Lhasa, Nyingchi, Lhokha and Shigatse in Xizang autonomous region.
The nine newly accredited cities are Chongming in Shanghai, Dali in Yunnan province, Fuzhou in Fujian province, Hangzhou in Zhejiang province, Jiujiang in Jiangxi province, Lhasa in the Xizang autonomous region, Suzhou in Jiangsu province, Wenzhou in Zhejiang province, and Yueyang in Hunan province.