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Known as Losar, the Tibetan New Year is the most popular festival in Tibet. In ancient times when the peach tree was in blossom, it was considered as the starting of a new year.  New Year acitivitiesSpecially made offerings are presented at family shrines; doors are painted with religious symbols; residences are cleaned and milk curd is mixed with barley flour to make curd-pastries. On New Year's Eve, Tibetan families eat "Guthuk," a soup with dumplings.  The Story of Losar Tibetan New Year in different areas |
 Tibetan dancers celebrate the upcoming Losar in Beijing on Feb 26, 2011. |
1 The Tibetan Fragrance
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Technologies Drone gives image of caring technology The drone will be one of the innovative works displayed by the China Aerospace Science & Industry Corp, which is taking part in the fair for the second time. 14.2b
Contracts for thirteen science and technology cooperation projects were signed at the 16th China Beijing International High-Tech Expo, bringing in funds of 14.25 billion yuan ($ 2.33 billion). |
Parks Latest Zhongguancun gadgets steal show at zone's exhibit
Annual tech forum kicks off in Beijing The theme of this year's forum is Technological Innovation and Global Cooperation. |
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3-D printing
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Development area Beijing Etown: from farmland to futurist business model
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Medicine Tibet continues financial support for traditional Tibetan medicine The government of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has earmarked 10 million yuan (1.5 million U.S. dollars) per year for the next five years to support traditional Tibetan medicine. |
World's highest railway to be completed by 2015 An extension of the world's highest railway from Tibet's capital Lhasa to its second largest city, Xigaze, will be completed by 2015, as one of the plateau region's key construction projects during the 2011-2015 period. Antelope Tibetan antelope population hits 200,000 Tibet tightened supervision and patrols of antelope habitats in 1998. The population of Tibetan antelopes, once a critically-endangered species, has risen to 200,000 in Tibet. |
Poverty-stricken population nearly halved At the end of last year, Tibet had 502,000 people in absolute poverty, down from 964,000 reported in 2005, said a statement from the poverty relief office in Tibet's capital Lhasa. Pension Rural pension system extended to 2 million Tibetan farmers, herdsmen The government-subsidized scheme, which began in November 2009 in seven of Tibet's counties, cities and districts, had been extended to all 73 counties, cities and districts by November 2010. |
Non-public sector Tibet reports fast growth in non-public sector of economy The non-public sector now commands 40.6 percent of Tibet's gross domestic product (GDP) and has become an important constituent of the local economy |
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 Snapshots of 2011 Tibetan Losar Gala |
 Tibetans prepare to celebrate New Year |
 Busy market in Lhasa |
