Land of many names
Flying over Ladakh, the landscape appears bleak, brown and empty across a corrugation of immense, lifeless ranges, so it feels as though we’re landing on the moon.
Beijing blamed for wave of cyber attacks
Chinese hackers have been blamed for a wave of attacks on South Korean government computers, the latest in a series of internet security breaches in which China is alleged to have been involved.
Tibetan delegation visits Canada
China’s southwest Tibet Autonomous Region is undergoing one of the best periods of development in its history. This is according to Chairman of the region’s government Jampa Phuntsok, who talked with Canadian experts in Vancouver on Friday.
China to host first Marathon in Tibet
The 2004 International Half Marathon Championship will be held in Lhasa, capital of Southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, in mid-September, which is the first time for China to host a marathon in this high-altitude region.