The Tibetan Plateau, with its average elevation of 14,800 feet, presents numerous aviation challenges due to its thin air, ...

China’s proposed 60GW dam at the ‘Great Bend’ of the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet may have its roots in the country’s internal ...

Tens of millions of tonnes of copper uncovered in resource-rich region as nation’s mineral-exploration breakthroughs mount.

An international team of scientists has identified fossils of snow leopards for the first time. The discovery has allowed ...

In the remote Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, a rare fungus grows inside dead caterpillars. In traditional Chinese medicine, this ...

The height of the Tibetan Plateau makes it dangerous for the airplanes to fly over it. The mountain's disruption of airflow ...

Stunning discoveries and fresh breakthroughs in DNA analysis are changing our understanding of our own evolution and offering ...

Maisu has some 30 handicraft workshops and around 2,000 artisans skilled in traditions such as copper casting, black pottery, ...