Turkmen TV journalists became participants of the Trans-Himalayan Forum and guests of Tibet
About 30 journalists from 22 countries, including representatives of Turkmen TV, wrapped up a five-day trip to the Tibet Autonomous Region in southwest China on Saturday, during which they interviewed local residents and officials and witnessed the sustainable development and diverse culture of the region, Xinhua news agency reported.
The trip, which began on Tuesday, took the journalists to various sites in the regional capital Lhasa and the city of Nyingchi. They also visited the 3rd Trans-Himalayan Forum for International Cooperation, which was held from Wednesday to Friday, where Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke.
Wang Yi urged the Himalayan states to promote sustainable economic development of the region, jointly develop transportation and communication infrastructure, and enhance cultural exchanges.
The theme of the forum was "Promoting harmony between man and nature, sharing the fruits of cooperation and development".
After the forum, the journalists took a high-speed train from Nyingchi to Lhasa and visited the Tibetan Museum, Potala Palace and Jokang Temple, familiarized themselves with the local nature, and made sure that the place not only preserves cultural relics, ethnic costumes, hunting and farming culture, traditional Tibetan medicine, lively customs, folk songs and dances, language and literature, handicrafts, sports competitions, festivals, religious beliefs and architectural art, but also has achieved carbon neutrality.
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