Why airplanes face difficulty flying over the Tibetan plateau
The Tibetan Plateau, with its average elevation of 14,800 feet, presents numerous aviation challenges due to its thin air, ...
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China’s huge copper find on Tibetan Plateau to help underpin its world-leading consumption
China has made a significant breakthrough in mineral exploration on the Tibetan Plateau, and scientists say the region could become a world-class copper resource base. More than 20 million metric ...
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Powerful earthquake rocks remote region of Tibet and parts of Nepal, killing more than 120
More than 120 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake struck a remote region of Tibet on Tuesday morning, with ...
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Rivers and Lakes in China
Most of the large rivers have their source on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and drop greatly between source and mouth. As a result, China is rich in water-power resources, leading the world in ...