What the Zongri Excavation Brings to Light
A 2024 excavation at Zongri in Tongde County brought together pottery, stone, bone, jade and copper finds with animal, plant and environmental archaeology.
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Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
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A Week of Song Lessons in Xinghai
A 2020 singing course in Xinghai brought 226 Tibetan chant enthusiasts together with two recognized inheritors; the prefecture’s heritage list separately names Ehe Sada Song.
Longyang Gorge: A River Diverted
At Longyang Gorge in Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, the Yellow River’s 1979 diversion through a tunnel marked a turning point in the construction of a major hydroelectric station.
Gonghe Between the Lake Basin and the Yellow River Gorge
Gonghe County sits between two distinct water landscapes: Qinghai Lake to the north and the Yellow River valley at Longyangxia to the south.
Embroidery Returns to De Mang Village
A family embroidery workshop links inherited motifs with a village workroom in Guinan.
Seed Rams and the Guinan Breeding Network
A 2022 county report describes a black-sheep breeding center that distributed seed rams through village flocks and cooperatives under a “1210” expansion model.
How the Black Tibetan Sheep Took Shape in Guinan
A 2022 Guinan County account describes the black Tibetan sheep as a local breed shaped by the plateau environment, long selection and breeding. It also records traits associated with its meat.
From Auspicious Emblems to New Guinan Motifs
Guinan embroidery keeps familiar auspicious patterns while expanding into landscapes, people and animals. A county profile of inheritor Dojiecuo shows how a maker draws on older motifs and new subjects.
From a Mother’s Needle to a County Workshop
Guinan embroiderer Dojiecuo learned at home, then developed a distinctive practice joining embroidery with thangka painting and teaching. A county profile records her family path and workshop.
The Warm-Dry Center of the Guide Valley
A county climate profile places the warmest and driest conditions along the Yellow River corridor, where fields grow wheat, barley, potatoes, vegetables and fruit.
Red Rock and River-Cut Landforms at Guide
Guide County’s Danxia landforms reveal red gravel and sandstone in a layered landscape shaped by river incision, running water and wind. County records locate the most concentrated formations near Ashigong.
Layers of Time in the Guide Valley
Guide County’s government history page gathers artifacts and sites from the Neolithic era through the Ming and Qing periods, setting the river valley within a long record of settlement and exchange.