More exclusive photos from Tibet Financial Times More exclusive photos from Tibet. High in the Tibetan plateau, the earth has been warming much faster than the rest of the world for the past 50 years. Students gather outside a school in Qinghai. ©Algirdas Bakas. Yak farm next to the intercity road ... |
New Tibet Travel Insights: on Behalf of Tibet Ctrip, Devin Has a Travel ... DigitalJournal.com Potala Palace, one of Tibet's top must see cultural sites, has been captivating travelers' imaginations. Towering 300 meters above Lhasa its gargantuan size often surprises travelers: 1,000 rooms; 10,000 shrines; and about 200,000 statues call this ... |
Two separate Indian delegations meet Tibetan officials Tibet Post International Tibet-India-delegation Dharamshala: - Two separate delegations from the Indo-Tibetan Friendship Association and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) visited the exile Tibetan community this week. They met with Tibetan officials, including information ... |
Talking Tibet: Australian ambassador pulls no punches on human rights after ... Sydney Morning Herald Beijing: Australia's top diplomat in Beijing, Frances Adamson, has used a landmark visit to Tibet to "directly convey" the federal government's human rights concerns in the politically-sensitive region. In rare access granted by Chinese authorities ... |
Revealed: 7 unknown facts about the Potala Palace in Tibet Daily Bhaskar Potala Palace is a museum, located in Lhasa, which comes under Tibet Autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. It served as the residence of Dalai Lama, until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to India. We bring to you some very interesting facts ... |
Tibet: life on the climate front line Financial Times Sitting in a makeshift plastic tent in a high pass on the edge of the Tibetan plateau, the 46-year-old farmer gestures to her muddy trousers, evidence of the days she has spent crawling across mountain slopes, belly to the ground, peering into the grass. |
Tibet: Australian ambassador pulls no punches on human rights after rare visit Sydney Morning Herald Beijing: Australia's top diplomat in Beijing, Frances Adamson, has used a landmark visit to Tibet to "directly convey" the federal government's human rights concerns in the politically-sensitive region. In rare access granted by Chinese authorities ... |
'China conducted nuclear explosions in Tibet to divert Yarlung Tsangpo' Tibetan Review (TibetanReview.net, Aug30, 2013) China surreptitiously conducted three to four “low yield atomic explosions” in occupied Tibet in Mar 2005 to aid in clearing mountainous terrain to divert the Yarlung Tsangpo river, known as the Brahmaputra in India ... |
Under Ban Shahtoosh Smuggle Thrives From Tibet to Kashmir freepresskashmir SRINAGAR: Shahtoosh, the world's finest wool, is still being smuggled from Tibet to Kashmir, in defiance of a worldwide ban aimed at saving the highly endangered Tibetan antelope. Environmentalists say five Tibetan antelopes, or Chiru, are killed to ... |
Tibet to launch huge afforestation project Zee News The project will focus on lands suitable for afforestation along major rivers in Tibet -- the Yarlung Zangbo, Ngulchu, Lhasa, Nyangchu, Nyakchu and Sengye Khabap rivers, Xinhua reported quoting Lei Guilong, head of Tibet's forestry department. The ... |
Tibetan Monks Chant Prayers of Peace in Jerusalem Algemeiner The sounds of Tibetan monks chanting, an Iranian playing the santoor, western African style music, reggae beats, Israeli rock music: all of these musical genres could recently be heard pulsating from Jerusalem's Tower of David in the Old City. |
China secretly jails a singer of Tibet, details unknown Tibet Post International Tibet-Singer Dharamshala: Unlike other alleged corruption or criminal trials in China, a Chinese court has sentenced a popular Tibetan singer to five years in prison over his songs about self-immolation protest in Tibet. Shawo Tashi, a 40-year old ... |
Tibet to launch huge afforestation project Vancouver Desi Lhasa, Aug 29 (IANS) Tibet is planning to invest $4.8 billion in an afforestation project to cover six major rivers in the region, a forestry official said Thursday. The project will focus on lands suitable for afforestation along major rivers in Tibet ... |
UNPO | Tibet: Nun Released From Jail In Poor Condition UNPO Tibet: Nun Released From Jail In Poor Condition. Picture@Sirensongs. Authorities in western China's Sichuan province have released a Tibetan nun in 'poor health' following torture during her one-year jail sentence for staging a protest against Chinese ... |
Tibetan Singer Jailed for 'Anti-State' Activities Radio Free Asia In a secret proceeding, a court in northwestern China's Qinghai province has sentenced a popular Tibetan singer to five years in prison for publicizing the actions of a self-immolation protester and for performing songs with banned political themes ... |
Australia's Ambassador to China granted rare visit to Tibet Tibet Post International Tibet-frances-adamson Dharamshala: - The Australia's Ambassador to China, Frances Adamson, had a rare visit to Tibet last week, after seeking permission for the two years since she took up the post. In recent years, only a handful of the 190 ... |
Political leader of Tibet visits Southland Tibetan community Tibet Post International Tibet-Sikyong-2013 Los Angeles, US: The political leader of Tibet Dr Lobsang Sangay, on his first Los Angeles trip since becoming the political successor of His Holiness the Dalai Lama two years ago, hopes to keep alive the Tibetan struggle for freedom. |
Huffington Post | Tibetan Monks Chant Prayers for Peace in Jerusalem Huffington Post The sounds of Tibetan monks chanting, an Iranian playing the santoor, western African-style music, Rastafarian and reggae beats, as well as some Israeli rock, among other musical genres could recently be heard pulsating from Jerusalem's Tower of David ... |
Experiencing matsutake delicacies in Tibet[1]|chinadaily.com.cn China Daily A feast made from locally produced Matsutake was contributed together by master chefs from all around Tibet on the recently opened the "Third Nyingchi Matsutake Food and Tourism Cultural Festival" that kicked off on Aug. 16, 2013. Matsutake must grow ... |
Jailed writer's short poems reveal the sufferings in Tibet Tibet Post International Tibet-writer-dupba kyab 2013 Dharamshala: - Gangkye Drupa Kyab is a writer, poet, teacher and a father of two who was sentenced early this month to five years and six months in prison for alleged political activities against Chinese rule in Tibet ... |
Australian Diplomat Granted Rare Tibet Visit China Digital Times The delegation, which went to Naidong county in the south of Tibet and to the capital, Lhasa, was given access to monasteries, and also inspected longstanding Australian programs that provide health and agriculture support. […] Ms Adamson's visit ... |
Tibetan Monks Chant Prayers for Peace in Jerusalem The Jewish Press The sounds of Tibetan monks chanting, an Iranian playing the santoor, western African style music, Rastafarian and reggae beats, as well as some Israeli rock, among other musical genres could recently be heard pulsating from Jerusalem's Tower of David ... |
Tibetan Nun Released From Jail in 'Poor' Condition After Torture Radio Free Asia Authorities in western China's Sichuan province have released a Tibetan nun in 'poor health' following torture during her one-year jail sentence for staging a protest against Chinese rule, according to Tibetan sources. Shedrub Lhamo, a 40-year-old nun ... |
UNPO | Tibet: Mine Protesters Appeal to Beijing UNPO Tibetan residents of the area have long regarded the mountains targeted for mining as the abodes of protective deities, and documents with government seals appearing to give central government approval for the work were later found to be fakes, one ... |
Diplomat granted rare visit to Tibet The Australian THE ambassador to China, Frances Adamson, had a rare visit to Tibet last week, after seeking permission for the two years since she took up the post. In recent years, only a handful of the 190 ambassadors in Beijing have been granted approval annually ... |
Yak brings Tibet message to London on his bike Tibet Post International Tibet-Rinpo-1 London: - A Tibetan nomad completes his solo cycling tour of 13 European countries – covering over 5000 miles, and then leaves for Japan to further his mission to highlight China's abuse of human rights in his homelands. He is 42, father ... |
Chronogram | Anonymous Made This: Contemporary Tibetan Art at the Dorsky Museum Chronogram “Anonymous” makes the case that you can't understand Tibetan art without understanding the disputed political economy within which it functions and, in historical then-Tibet, functioned. Artists in the show play on their conventionally understood ... |
Time for a new stance on Tibet Times of India The recent Chinese incursion into India, the long stand-off , the fear and fury surrounding the brazen episode and the eventual resolution once again raises an old question : What about Tibet? India's security is directly linked to Tibet, as Lobsang ... |
Tibetan Protesters Defend Environment, Beaten by Security Forces The Epoch Times In a phone interview with the Epoch Times, Gongjuedunzhu, a Tibetan originally from Zaduo County and now exiled in India, said: “A lot of soldiers arrived on the evening of Aug. 15. They were joined by an additional 500 police and military personnel ... |
Braided hair attracts visitors in Tibet CCTV Braid has been a popular hair style since ancient Tibet for both Tibetan men and women. A local saying goes, "only letting one's hair growing without cutting will one turn to somebody in the future." Especially for Tibetan women, their hair will be ... |
Painted memories of Tibet The Star Online The art exhibition entitled An Exhibition Of Li Zhengwu's Paintings Of Tibetan Wilderness — Dedicated To His 20 Years Of Friendship With Malaysia was launched by Tan Sri Michael Chen. Li, who was present, said the fundamental principle of an artist is ... |
Objective and Up to Date for Planning a Tibet Tour Virtual-Strategy Magazine (press release) Talk to almost anyone who's been on a tour of Tibet and they'll tell you it was one of the most rewarding and insightful travel experience they've had. Many agree it's a place so drastically different from their home country that visiting requires good ... |
Objective and Up to Date for Planning a Tibet Tour DigitalJournal.com Talk to almost anyone who's been on a tour of Tibet and they'll tell you it was one of the most rewarding and insightful travel experience they've had. Many agree it's a place so drastically different from their home country that visiting requires good ... |
Tibet launches first resource recycling market Newstrack India Lhasa, Aug 23 (IANS) Tibet has started operating its first renewable resources recycling market in Lhasa to reduce garbage, authorities said Friday. "The market has filled the gap in Tibet in recycling renewable resources to change the current ... |
Tibet Launches First Resource Recycling Market CRIENGLISH.com Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has started operating its first renewable resources recycling market in the regional capital of Lhasa to reduce garbage on the roof of the world, authorities said Friday. "The market has filled the gap in Tibet ... |
Tibetan Mine Protesters Vow to Appeal to Beijing Radio Free Asia Mining has now resumed in one of two sites in Qinghai's Dzatoe (in Chinese, Zaduo) county where clashes last week between police and Tibetan protesters left dozens injured and eight detained, according to local sources. Tibetan residents of the area ... |
Times of India | Inspiration from Tibet Times of India It's excitement like at a wedding at Jade, which is considered a shopping destination for to-be brides. The designers Monica Shah and Karishma Swali are launching their new collection, which is on preview today and tomorrow at their Peddar Road ... |
Global Times | 'The Tibet Code' Global Times The CEO of DreamWorks Animation, Jeffrey Katzenberg, announced in April of this year that he wants to turn The Tibet Code into a series of epic adventures. The project, which is aimed firmly at the booming local market, will be a coproduction with ... |
Phayul | Nephew of Tibetan self immolator among two missing Phayul Phayul[Thursday, August 22, 2013 16:53]. DHARAMSALA, AUGUST 13 – Exile Tibetan sources say that whereabouts of the two Tibetan youth from Driru County in Tibet's Nagchu region disappeared after the two were arrested from Lhasa in October last year. |
indiatvnews.com | Nehru allowed flights of US spy planes over Tibet, border areas: declassified ... indiatvnews.com Washington: After India's defeat in the 1962 war with China, then prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru allowed American U-2 spy plane overflights of Tibet and border areas, including a refuelling track over India, according to newly-declassified CIA documents. |
An artist's self-discovery in Tibet CCTV As many people are concerned, Tibet is a holy and mysterious place. Every mountain in Tibet is a sacred mountain, and every lake has a legend. However, what makes Tibet more different is that most people there are belivers of Tibetan Buddhism. |
Tibet to hold 2013 Yarlung culture festival CCTV With the theme of "origination and predestination in Tibet: Lhoka Prefecture", this year's festival is aimed at facilitating tourism and socio-economic development. To highlight and encourage participation of the public, various festive activities will ... |
