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The world's largest upland human gene bank
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The world's largest upland human gene bank

China has launched a bank to store more than 120,000 human genetic samples on the Tibetan plateau to support research on altitude sickness.

November 5, 2021
Discover the 'cleanest place in the world'
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Discover the 'cleanest place in the world'

Located in southwestern China, this plateau covers 25% of mainland mainland area, including the whole Tibetan autonomous region and Qinghai province.

December 18, 2018
The truth about the bones and hairs of the snowman
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The truth about the bones and hairs of the snowman

In 1951, British climber Eric Shipton returned from the expedition to Mount Everest and photographs of giant footprints in the snow, sparking assumptions about snowmen.

December 18, 2018
Ruins of the mysterious kingdom of Guge in Tibet
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Ruins of the mysterious kingdom of Guge in Tibet

The prosperous Guge Kingdom was built in the 10th century and disappeared mysteriously in the 17th century, leaving ruins of great cultural and artistic value.

December 18, 2018
Unusual burial practices in Tibet
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Unusual burial practices in Tibet

The custom of burial of dead people in Tibet is very diverse with special explanations of the soul and life, including the cremation, cremation or cremation.

December 18, 2018