An impressive display of Tibetan pride, Potala Palace is truly a royal sight. The palace was formerly home to the Dalai Lama. Sitting atop Red Mountain, travelers come from all over the world to ...

The best time to visit Tibet is from June to August. Situated high on a plateau, Tibet experiences low temperatures and frost for the majority of the year. Summer is the only time where temperatures ...

correctionThe map accompanying an earlier version of this story misidentified the location of the Amdo region of Tibet. It has been updated. For as far as the eye could see, thousands of white tents ...

Alongside Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple is one of the most important sites in Tibet. The Jokhang Temple was built in the seventh century to promote Buddhism in Tibet, and as such earned the ...

BEIJING, May 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad was scheduled to visit Tibet this week, a U.S. embassy spokesperson said, the first visit to the region by a U.S. ambassador since ...

Foreign tourists are understood to have been banned from visiting Tibet, after months of unrest. Foreign tourists are understood to have been banned from visiting Tibet, after months of unrest. French ...

The U.S. Ambassador to China is scheduled to visit Tibet this week, making the first trip by an American envoy to the highly restricted area in four years, according to his embassy. Ambassador Terry ...

BEIJING – The U.S. ambassador to China is making a rare visit to Tibet to meet local officials and raise concerns about restrictions on Buddhist practices and the preservation of the Himalayan ...

BEIJING – Germany's top official for human rights was due to visit Tibet Wednesday for a dialogue with Chinese counterparts after being denied permission to visit the heavily policed northwestern ...