China has ruled Tibet since 1959; a Tibetan government in exile in northern India claims sovereignty over the region. Tibetan nomads’ traditional way of life faces challenges including political ...

At the time, his nomadic life seemed predestined: the life of his father and grandfather. ... Tibetan nomads settle for modern life Source: Xinhua 2017-02-25 18:33:54 This photo of a Tibetan family at ...

For more than 10,000 years, the Tibetan nomads have roamed freely on the lush grasslands of China’s Tibetan Plateau, also called “the Roof of the World.” But with China’s resettlement ...

On the remote reaches of the high Tibetan plateau, where yaks far outnumber people, nomadic shepherds lead 8th Century lives into which the modern world rarely intrudes. The isolation perpetuates a… ...

Nomads scour the Tibetan Plateau for the cordyceps fungus, which can sell for up to $50,000 per pound. ... Each year, temporary camps come to life.

LHASA, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- More than two decades ago, eight-year-old Pude followed his father to a meadow in Nagqu Prefecture in northern Tibet and began a hungry, cold childhood herding for ranchers.

LANZHOU, China -- Last year, local Communist Party officials relocated a 64-year-old Tibetan cattle and sheepherder named Lhabu to a newly created town called "Nomads' New Village," about seven ...

The Tibetan Plateau, known as "the Roof of the World", has been home to Tibetan nomads for centuries. However, the lives of many Tibetans are undergoing huge change. Many of the region's nomadic ...

Nomads scour the Tibetan Plateau for the cordyceps fungus, which can sell for up to $50,000 per pound. ... Each year, temporary camps come to life.