Markam County News Today

Chinese authorities have banned the admission of new monks to Khyungbum Lura Monastery, which resisted the People's Liberation Army in the 1950s. While native Tibetans have expressed concern, China has boosted its repression in Tibet, adopting population data collection strategies as in Xinjiang.  

Villagers work at a salt field in Naxi Ethnic Township of Markam County in the city of Qamdo, southwest Chinas Tibet Autonomous Region, Oct. 20, 2023.This aerial photo taken on Oct. 20, 2023 shows salt fields in Naxi Ethnic Township of Markam County in the city of Qamdo, southwest Chinas Tibet Autonomous Region.(Xinhua/Sun Fei)

LHASA, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Archaeologists in southwest China Tibet Autonomous Region have found 10 Buddhist statues dating back to the period from the late 8th

Rare cliff carving Buddhist statues found in Tibet-

Completed in 2021 in Markam, China. Images by Jianfeng Wang. Environment. Located in Quzika, Markam County, Tibet, the mission of the project is to generate income for local Tibetans by establishing a winery...

People on a sightseeing trip to Tibet did not expect their journey would come to a halt on ...