Although Buddhism arrived in the region around the mid-7th century, when Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) left Chang'an (present-day Xi'an, Shaanxi province) to marry Songtsan Gambo, king of the Tubo kingdom, the present-day Tibet autonomous region, about 3,000 kilometers to the west.
The Palcho Monastery, the main Buddhist establishment in Gyangze county in the southwest of the Tibet autonomous region, is famous for its stunning architecture and large numbers of religious murals.
More small and micro businesses will be eligible for tax breaks as China strives to encourage innovation and boost employment in the face of downward economic pressure, the State Council decided on Wednesday.
Social capital is to become the driving force for the development of nursing homes, a civil affairs official said on Wednesday.
The People's Liberation Army will need to send its best tank, the Type-99 main battle tank, to the Russian-hosted Tank Biathlon next year if Western nations dispatch their top tanks to the competition, military observers said.
China's foreign experts are being encouraged to contribute to the country's development, especially in its remote and less-developed regions, by making suggestions from their areas of expertise.
A senior environmental protection official has been placed under investigation, China's top disciplinary watchdog said on Wednesday.
Chinese courts have been told to record, report and blame officials who interfere in cases or with judicial work, under a new guideline issued by the country's top court on Wednesday.
The number of people exposed to secondhand smoke remains high across cities in China, with over 40 percent of people in workplaces nationwide still exposed, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
Young talented people with innovative ideas are expected to boost rural tourism in China significantly in the next five years.
More than 12,200 coal-fired boilers and factories in polluting industries will suspend production starting Aug 28 in a bid to get good air quality for the city's Sept 3 military parade by reducing polluting emissions.
A set of commemorative coins will be issued by the People's Bank of China on Thursday to commemorate the 70th anniversary of victory in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the fight against fascism.
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