Winter tourism

ICONIC tourist destinations in Southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, such as Potala Palace, is open to the public free of charge from yesterday until March 15 of 2024, as part of the region’s winter tourism promotion.

The regional tourism development department said Tuesday that, during the winter promotion period, all scenic spots rated above A level in Tibet will be open to the public free of charge, except for temple sites.

China has a tourist-rating classification system that rates tourist attractions from 1A to 5A based on their overall tourism quality.

Ancient tomb

CHINESE archaeologists recently unearthed an ancient tomb dating back to the Liao Dynasty (907-1125) in North China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

The tomb was discovered at a site 30 kilometers east of Xilinhot City. It is 19 meters in length and contains a brick chamber, according to the regional cultural relics and archaeology research institute.

Archaeologists have said that judging from the unearthed items, the burial customs, and the tomb’s design and structure, they can speculate that the tomb’s owner was a noble individual.

Tianhui-5 satellite

CHINA successfully launched a satellite yesterday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China’s Shanxi Province.

A modified version of the Long March-6 carrier rocket carrying the satellite Tianhui-5 lifted off at 6:50 a.m. (Beijing Time).

The satellite has entered its preset orbit. It will be used for geographic mapping, land resource survey, scientific experiments and other missions.