Tag Archives: Tibet earthquake
Mt. Everest Moved One Inch after Earthquake in Nepal
The devastating earthquake in Nepal in April killed thousands of people and displaced hundreds of thousands more. And many of the world’s heritage sites are destroyed or damaged. Chinese researchers now say the earthquake was so strong that it also moved the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest. The summit, which marks the border between (Tibet)China More »
Travel Ban on tourists in Tibet from May 12 to May 17th, 2015
Tibet Tourism Bureau issued a new ban after the earthquake in western Tibet. Travelers are not allowed to visit the following places from May 12 to May 17th: Shigatse, Mt. Kailash, Ngari (Ali), Tsethang, Nyintri and all the regions under these prefectures jurisdiction. Which means 90% of Tibet Autonomous Region has been closed until May More »
