China's Picturesque Tibet Autonomous Region: News & Images
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I guess we should install more solar energy projects or wind farms over there
I am for building a cascade of hydropower stations on the Yarlung Zangbo River right down to the Sino-Indian LOC。
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I am for building a cascade of hydropower stations on the Yarlung Zangbo River right down to the Sino-Indian LOC。
Oh, absolutely
I miss that vital part.
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When Tibet had enought of electricity power, then we can consider to build high speed rail for this region to further cut down the polution.
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I don't know which one is the major source but Tibet is blessing to be a good place for energies collection including wind farming
http://www.rtcc.org/2013/08/13/worlds-highest-wind-farm-completed-in-tibet/
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Tibet hydropower station powers up - Headlines, features, photo and videos from ecns.cn|china|news|chinanews|ecns|cns
One of the six power units in Tibet's largest hydropower station began operating on Sunday and started to ease concerns over power shortages in the autonomous region, Tibet Subsiary of electric utility group China Huaneng Group said.
The Zam Hydropower Station is considered the world's highest-altitude hydropower station and the largest of its kind in Tibet. It has raised installed capacity from 100,000 kilowatts to the present 510,000 kilowatts in the region.
The first power units is located at an elevation of more than 3,300 meters on the "roof of the world" and cost 9.6 billion yuan ($1.5 billion). The other units are expected to be put into use by next year.
The project was launched in 2007 and each of its power units can generate 85,000 kilowatts, with all six units producing an annual 2.5 billion kilowatts of electricity, officials from the Tibet Subsidiary of China Huaneng Group said.
"The full completion of the project by the end of August 2015 can be a great gift to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Tibet autonomous region next year," said Ding Yexian, the executive vice-chairman of the region.
"For environmental protection and ecological conservation, we have maintained facilities such as waterways for fish, sewage treatment plants and recycling spots at the project sites," said Zhang Tingke, vice-president of the Tibet Subsidiary of the China Huaneng Group.
"In the past, with only a small-scaled power station in our county, villagers there had no electricity during the winter. They also had to use generators to supplement power in the summer," said Gonchog Dorje, Party secretary of Tibet's Gyatsa county.
Mimar Tsamjo, a villager living near the hydropower station, said the project has helped to improve their livelihood.
"We will no longer have to suffer from power shortages and our villagers will begin to operate oil-pressing mills in the village as we have stable electricity," Mimar Tsamjo said.
"The project has not only benefited villagers with its stable power, it has also provided many of them with jobs," she said.
By the end of Oct 2014, Tibet's capacitance reached to 1.48 million kilowatts, and the first operation of Zam Hydropower Station will account one third of the Tibet's total capacitance.
One of the six power units in Tibet's largest hydropower station began operating on Sunday and started to ease concerns over power shortages in the autonomous region, Tibet Subsiary of electric utility group China Huaneng Group said.
The Zam Hydropower Station is considered the world's highest-altitude hydropower station and the largest of its kind in Tibet. It has raised installed capacity from 100,000 kilowatts to the present 510,000 kilowatts in the region.
The first power units is located at an elevation of more than 3,300 meters on the "roof of the world" and cost 9.6 billion yuan ($1.5 billion). The other units are expected to be put into use by next year.
The project was launched in 2007 and each of its power units can generate 85,000 kilowatts, with all six units producing an annual 2.5 billion kilowatts of electricity, officials from the Tibet Subsidiary of China Huaneng Group said.
"The full completion of the project by the end of August 2015 can be a great gift to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Tibet autonomous region next year," said Ding Yexian, the executive vice-chairman of the region.
"For environmental protection and ecological conservation, we have maintained facilities such as waterways for fish, sewage treatment plants and recycling spots at the project sites," said Zhang Tingke, vice-president of the Tibet Subsidiary of the China Huaneng Group.
"In the past, with only a small-scaled power station in our county, villagers there had no electricity during the winter. They also had to use generators to supplement power in the summer," said Gonchog Dorje, Party secretary of Tibet's Gyatsa county.
Mimar Tsamjo, a villager living near the hydropower station, said the project has helped to improve their livelihood.
"We will no longer have to suffer from power shortages and our villagers will begin to operate oil-pressing mills in the village as we have stable electricity," Mimar Tsamjo said.
"The project has not only benefited villagers with its stable power, it has also provided many of them with jobs," she said.
By the end of Oct 2014, Tibet's capacitance reached to 1.48 million kilowatts, and the first operation of Zam Hydropower Station will account one third of the Tibet's total capacitance.
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Another site in China, known for its scenic beauty and not far from Yunnan, is Namtso Lake in the Tibet Autonomous Region. It has been hailed as one of the most beautiful lakes in China. Many say that its purity and solemnness are symbols of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
In Tibetan, Namtso means 'Heavenly Lake.' It is considered one of the three holy lakes in Tibet and is famous for its high altitude, vast area and beautiful scenery.
The lake is about 250km northwest from Lhasa, capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region. Being the second largest saltwater lake in China only after Qinghai Lake, Namtso is the biggest lake in Tibet. Meanwhile, it is the highest altitude saltwater lake in the world. The water here runs a crystal-clear blue. Clear skies join its surface in the distance, creating an integrated, scenic vista.
Since 2012, the Namtso scenic zone has been open to tourists during the winter. The winter season lasts until April 30th, plenty of time for visitors to explore the heavenly lake.
Source: CCTV
In Tibetan, Namtso means 'Heavenly Lake.' It is considered one of the three holy lakes in Tibet and is famous for its high altitude, vast area and beautiful scenery.
The lake is about 250km northwest from Lhasa, capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region. Being the second largest saltwater lake in China only after Qinghai Lake, Namtso is the biggest lake in Tibet. Meanwhile, it is the highest altitude saltwater lake in the world. The water here runs a crystal-clear blue. Clear skies join its surface in the distance, creating an integrated, scenic vista.
Since 2012, the Namtso scenic zone has been open to tourists during the winter. The winter season lasts until April 30th, plenty of time for visitors to explore the heavenly lake.
Source: CCTV
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XIGAZE, Tibet, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Tibet Autonomous Region now has a new city after Xigaze was upgraded and inaugurated to become the third prefecture-level city in the region on Thursday.
"The inauguration of Xigaze City is a milestone throughout the area's history, which marks its development entering into a new era," said Zhang Hongbo, mayor of the new city.
As part of the status upgrade, the city's Communist Party committee, people's congress standing committee, government and political advisory body were established.
Located at an altitude of more than 3,800 meters, Xigaze is now the third prefecture-level city in Tibet after the regional capital Lhasa and Qamdo.
With a population of 780,000, or one fourth of the total in Tibet, Xigaze was previously known as a prefecture. Its gross domestic product surged by 62.5 times to 14.5 billion yuan in 2014 from 56 million yuan in 1964.
Deputy mayor Zhang Xiuwu said the conversion from a prefecture to a city means a simplified administrative approval procedure, which is much helpful for the economic development of the area with higher efficiency.
"The prefecture, as an administrative branch office of the regional government rather than a government itself, had no right to approve many administrative affairs. With the city government established today, many administrative affairs can be approved within the city directly, without having to be submitted to the regional capital Lhasa for approval," he said.
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We will make Tibet's cities to be the one of best comparing to this Himalayas Nations.
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Tibet is on the right path to become the frontier region of China's westward development push.
There is unlimited potential in both XiZhang and XinJiang.
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