Tibet glacier site opens to the public By PALDEN NYIMA and DAQIONG | China Daily | Updated: 2021-04-02 08:51 Share CLOSE Visitors pass a small lake near the Khukchung Gangri Glacier in Tibet s Damshung county. PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY
Authorities in Damshung county in the Tibet autonomous region announced on Thursday that the Khukchung Gangri Glacier Scenery Site is now open to the public.
Khukchung Gangri, also known as the No 1 Glacier of the Lhasa Valley, is the nearest glacier to the regional capital, Lhasa. It first opened to the public in 2019.
Tsering Lhashung, a manager at Damshung County Changthang Culture and Tourism Development, said it takes less than three hours to drive from Lhasa to the site entrance, about 5,500 meters above sea level.
Weekly Health Quiz: An Australian Mystery, Covid and the Teenage Brain
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Buruli ulcer, caused by flesh-eating bacteria, is on the rise in Australia. Scientists think the mysterious illness may be spread by mosquitoes that feed on these infected marsupials:
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Older men and women with mild cognitive impairment showed improvements in memory scores and blood flow to the brain after a yearlong program involving this form of exercise:
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Toronto opposing new condo that would be 3 times taller than nearby buildings
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For a city that seems to love putting new condos everywhere, this new proposal has rubbed plenty of Toronto residents the wrong way.
The proposed application calls for two new buildings measured at 21 and 35 storeys, with the two towers connected by a six-storey podium. Many residents and Toronto officials consider the proposed development completely out of character and a potential eyesore for the area. The tallest building in the whole area is 11 storeys and all of a sudden this one is way out of character where they want up to 35 storeys, Councillor Mike Colle told blogTO.
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My family is weird 1. We taught our kids how the cow says moo and the pig says oink etc. When we got to giraffe, we didn t know, so we said ding-dong and it stuck. Now, when somebody rings the doorbell, the kids yell: The giraffe is back!
2. Every time I wear my gaming headset, one of my uncles will act like a fast-food customer and tell me that he would like some burgers and fries for him, his wife and kids.
3. At Christmas my dad prints off my brother s entire search history from the past year and makes it into a scrapbook for the family s entertainment.