The Asia Telegraph » Tibet

Beijing spent US$ 139.3 million on safe drinking water for Tibet

Martin Gerke — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:58:23 +0000

The Chinese Government enhanced its efforts to improve the infrastructure in Tibet. Between 2000 and 2008, the Ministry of Water Resources spent 953 million yuan (US$139.3 million) on advancing the water technique.

According to the Chinese Ministry, it is accomplished to provide safe drinking water for 1.44 million farmers and herdsmen in southwestern China’s Tibet Autonomous [...]

Chinese Tibetologists introduce Tibet to Italian people

Martin Gerke — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:33:41 +0000

A delegation of Chinese Tibetologists ended their visit to Italy Monday, during which they held talks with Italian politicians, economists and scholars and briefed them on the social and economic developments in Tibet.

The delegation, led by Zhu Xiaoming, deputy director-general of China’s Tibetology Research Center, made a four-day visit starting from Friday in Italy at [...]

Death toll from Tibet bus accident rises to 18

Martin Gerke — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:33:41 +0000

The death toll from Friday’s bus accident in Tibet has risen to 18, according to local government.

Four injured passengers died while being transferred from the Nagqu Prefecture, where the accident happened, to the regional capital Lhasa, said Huang Kangyu, Party chief of Tibet regional traffic and transportation administration.

Another 29 people were injured in the accident, [...]