Tibetan leader who served as Mao's interpreter dies Times of India Sources said Phuntso's death severs a crucial link between the Chinese government and Tibetan activists engaging in a struggle against Beijing. He founded the Tibetan Communist Party and helped the People's Liberation Army's campaign to control Tibet. |
Veteran Tibetan Communist Phunwang dies, Dalai Lama expresses grief Phayul Phunwang spent several years in the Chinese Communist Party, and has authored several books. In his latest book, 'A Long Way to Equality and Unity' he called for the return of Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Tibet, saying if the ... |
China set to mine Tibet's 350 saline, salt lakes Tibetan Review (TibetanReview.net, Mar29, 2014) – China said Mar 28 that the northern region of Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), the western half of ethnographic Tibet, was rich in salt lakes, with half the number of them being of special type and that a world class ... |
Tibetan Prisoner in Failing Health After Six Years in Jail Radio Free Asia A Tibetan monk jailed in 2008 for his role in protests challenging Beijing's rule in a Tibetan-populated region of Sichuan is in failing health and has been refused medical care, leading to fears he may die, sources said. Palden Trinlay, a monk of ... |
The Best Time to Travel to Tibet Begins PR Web (press release) The best time to visit Tibet is from April to October, avoiding the coldest months. "The temperature of most areas in Tibet begins to rise. In Lhasa and Nyingchi, it can reach over 20°C in daytime," said Mr. Tony Yin, a senior travel consultant of ... |
Tibet begins construction of expo park People's Daily Online The first phase consists of construction of a museum and trade and research centers for tangka, a style of Tibetan art that involves painting on embroidery. Also, a structure for traditional Tibetan cultural shows will be built, said Dorji Tonzhub ... |
Six More Monks Detained in Tibet's Sog County Radio Free Asia Chinese authorities have detained six Tibetan monks on suspicion of activities challenging Beijing's rule amid a continuing security crackdown in a restive county in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), according to sources. Four were taken into custody ... |
Tibet begins construction of expo park Global Times The first phase consists of construction of a museum and trade and research centers for tangka, a style of Tibetan art that involves painting on embroidery. Also, a structure for traditional Tibetan cultural shows will be built, said Dorji Tonzhub ... |
'Tibet and India: Buddhist Traditions and Transformations' New York Times Floating high in a small gallery above the Metropolitan Museum's South Asian and Southeast Asian galleries, the jewel of a show called “Tibet and India: Buddhist Traditions and Transformations” asks how a religion fading away in one place manages to ... |
ecns | Forest scenery in SW China's Tibet ecns Photo taken on March 25, 2014 shows the forest scenery in Lunang Township of Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. With an altitude of 3700 meters, the forest in Lunang presents a magnificent tableland forest scenery. Statistics show ... |
Tibetan Self-Immolation Protesters Die of Their Burns Radio Free Asia Two Tibetan monks who set themselves on fire last week in separate protests against Beijing's rule in Tibetan areas of China have died of their burns, according to sources in the region and in exile on Tuesday . Lobsang Palden, 20, from Kirti monastery ... |
Emory-Tibet Science Initiative receives $1 million grant Emory University News and Events During the Dalai Lama's visit to Emory, he checked in for an update on the Emory-Tibet Science Initiative and was presented with newly translated science textbooks to help teach modern science in monastic education. |
Chinese tourists are inadvertently reporting on the Tibetan struggle Index On Censorship These are the messages sent by ordinary Chinese tourist about their trips to Tibet, collected by the International Campaign for Tibet, and published on their website. While Tibetans themselves face fierce internet restrictions and harsh penalties if ... |
Improved Transport Network Makes Tibet Travel Easier PR Web (press release) "Thanks to the improved transport condition, it is much easier to travel to and through Tibet. In the past, travelers could only fly to Tibet," said Mrs. Catherine Jing, manager of Tibet Travel Org CITS. "Nowadays, you have a variety of options, by ... |
Forest scenery in SW China's Tibet People's Daily Online Photo taken on March 25, 2014 shows the forest scenery in Lunang Township of Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. With an altitude of 3700 meters, the forest in Lunang presents a magnificent tableland forest scenery. Statistics show ... |
Tibet: Hundreds Protest Land Seizure Over Gold Mining Activities UNPO Unfurling huge banners criticizing what they called Chinese encroachment of local Tibetan land, the Tibetans gathered on March 16 and 17 [2014] to voice their opposition to the highway projects in Sangchu (in Chinese, Xiahe) county in the Kanlho ... |
Tibetan Kitchen Reviewed Manchester Confidential InsideTibetan Kitchen is a cute place with a tiny communal dining area all bright colours representing Tibetan costumes and prayer flags. It struck me how import cuisines go heavy on cultural references that might be familiar to the host nation. Then ... |
Self-immolated Tibetan activist reportedly left letter urging support for his ... New Haven Register NEW DELHI -- The Tibetan who burned himself alive on the eve of a visit by China's president left a letter that urged the world to stand up for his homeland, activists said, while Indian authorities detained more Tibetans on Thursday in the Indian capital. |
Buzz: You say dogs can't adapt? Want Tibet? Philly.com TIBETAN mastiffs have genetic adaptations that allow them to function with less oxygen at high altitudes. That's important in a dog who hails from "the roof of the world." The discovery was made by a team of scientists who compared sets of genes from ... |
UNPO | Tibet: China Rejects Five Out Of Seven UPR recommendations UNPO China has rejected all the recommendations on Tibet to the United Nations Review of its human rights record except one; that is to facilitate the visits of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and Special Rapporteur to Tibet. China accepted only ... |
'Tibet and India: Buddhist Traditions and Transformations' New York Times Floating high in a small gallery above the Metropolitan Museum's South Asian and Southeast Asian galleries, the jewel of a show called “Tibet and India: Buddhist Traditions and Transformations” asks how a religion fading away in one place manages to ... |
UB Post | A.Tumenjargal: I felt the Holy Land in Tibet UB Post Photographer A.Tumenjargal opened his exhibition “Tibet-Through to the Holy Land” about the nature and people of Tibet, at the Mongolian National Modern Art Gallery from March 14 to 16. A.Tumenjargal focuses on three themes: nature, portrait and city. |
Sydney Morning Herald | Tibetan mastiff puppy sells for record-breaking $2m in China Sydney Morning Herald Beijing: A Tibetan mastiff puppy has been sold in China for more than $2 million in what could be the most expensive dog sale ever. A property developer paid 12 million yuan ($A2.09 million) for the one-year-old golden-haired mastiff at a "luxury pet ... |
Tibet to hold cyclo-cross in May ecns The Tour de Basum Lake cycling race will be held at southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, according to Tibet's Outdoor Sport Association recently. It is the second time for Tibet to hold the cyclo-cross. The race will be held at Basum Lake ... |
Ancient Prescriptions From Tibet New York Times Treating ailments according to ancient Tibetan medicine recipes could require salves of warmed moss and soil found in mouse holes facing east. Soaking in hot springs near coal veins was also recommended, as were gold needles pricked into the scalp. |
MyNorth.com | Photo by The Oakland Post MyNorth.com From Monday, April 14th to Saturday, April 19th, Traverse City's Dennos Museum will host a music and art presentation by Tibetan monks entitled “Mystical Arts of Tibet.” Monks from the Drepung Monastery in Tibet will visit Traverse City to share their ... |
China starts Sichuan-Tibet grid construction Shanghai Daily (subscription) The project will cost over 6.6 billion yuan (1.08 billion U.S. dollars), and should be complete in the first half of 2015, solving the power shortage and transmission problems in parts of Tibet. More than 1,521 kilometers of lines will connect Qamdo ... |
China Exclusive: Mobile Internet keeps Tibet in touch CCTV Tibet, on the "roof of the world," is coming closer to the outside world through the Internet and smart mobile devices. "The living Buddha and eminent lamas are paying the highest attention to online news on the missing flight," said Tob Chung, 38, a ... |
The Jersey Tomato Press | Freshman, Buddhist leader and King of Tibet visits West Essex Regional High The Jersey Tomato Press The young King of Tibet, Trichen Lhagyari, visited West Essex High School on March 12 to show his film "My Country is Tibet" and talk about Tibet's modern struggle for indepedence from China. Seniors and students from other classes attended the assembly. |
Holiday specials for Fiji, Tibet, Malaysia and much more The Daily Telegraph Book a small-group tour of Tibet departing June 3 and receive a 10 per cent discount. Now priced from $3015, the 14-day tour begins with a scenic flight from Kathmandu to Lhasa. Then, spend two full days sightseeing in Lhasa before driving by 4WD on ... |
Leader-in-Exile: Youths Lead Tibet Freedom Fight ABC News It is not easy for young Tibetans still living in Tibet — isolated from cousins, friends and former neighbors who have gone into exile in countries around the world, Prime Minister Lobsang Sangay said. Those who remain and remember how Tibetan ... |
Mobile Internet keeps Tibet in touch People's Daily Online LHASA, March 14 -- Tibet, on the "roof of the world," is coming closer to the outside world through the Internet and smart mobile devices. "The living Buddha and eminent lamas are paying the highest attention to online news on the missing flight," said ... |
Tibetan Parliament honours Indian Tibet supporters Phayul DHARAMSHALA, March 15: Tibetan Parliament in Exile honoured over forty local Indian Tibet supporters representing various Tibet support groups including local Taxi and Auto union today as the observers for the ongoing Tibetan Parliament session. |
At 92, party insider again urges China to loosen reins on Tibet Sacramento Bee But the founder of the Tibetan Communist Party _ a political insider in Beijing known as “Phunwang” _ refuses to give up. On Friday, a Hong Kong publishing house will release his latest book, in which he urges China to grant greater autonomy to Tibet ... |
Holiday specials for Fiji, Tibet, Malaysia and much more Herald Sun Book a small-group tour of Tibet departing June 3 and receive a 10 per cent discount. Now priced from $3015, the 14-day tour begins with a scenic flight from Kathmandu to Lhasa. Then, spend two full days sightseeing in Lhasa before driving by 4WD on ... |
Mobile Internet keeps Tibet in touch ecns Tibet, on the "roof of the world," is coming closer to the outside world through the Internet and smart mobile devices. "The living Buddha and eminent lamas are paying the highest attention to online news on the missing flight," said Tob Chung, 38, a ... |
20 women arrested outside the Chinese embassy for Tibet protest Phayul The twenty students of Delhi University including an Indian painted their faces with colors of the Tibetan National Flag, held placards and raised slogans for freedom in Tibet and demanded international intervention in the Tibet issue. “It was ... |
Nepal King Pratap Malla and trade ties with Tibet Telegraphnepal.com Pratap Malla is the most popular among the Malla kings who ruled the Kathmandu valley. He is also known as the paramount Malla king. In a 'Thassfoo' of that time it is written that he had become king by imprisoning his own father. He was only 18 years ... |
Ancient Prescriptions From Tibet New York Times Treating ailments according to ancient Tibetan medicine recipes could require salves of warmed moss and soil found in mouse holes facing east. Soaking in hot springs near coal veins was also recommended, as were gold needles pricked into the scalp. |
Examiner.com | Eclectic performances rock Carnegie Hall at Tibet House benefit Examiner.com Tuesday night's 24th annual benefit concert for Tibet House has to rank up there as one of the most entertaining and eclectic musical performances at Carnegie Hall in recent years. Carnegie Hall has been known as the grand old venue for musical ... |
Iggy Pop Gets Crowd On Its Feet at Tibet House Benefit Wall Street Journal (blog) It was an evening of unexpected collaborations during the Tibet House US benefit concert held at Carnegie Hall Tuesday, with Iggy Pop flailing his arms on stage with New Order, and Nico Muhly and Sufjan Stevens piano-playing with the National. |
4.6 bln invested to compensate public-warfare forests in Tibet CCTV Over the past decade, China has spent over 4.6 bln yuan in compensating ecological public-warfare forests since Tibet has been incorporated into the scope of national key ecological public-warfare forests, according to information from Forestry ... |
New Order, The National, Iggy Pop and Patti Smith unite for Tibet benefit in ... NME.com Curated by composer Philip Glass – who took to the stage before each act to introduce them – the evening began with traditional chanting by Tibetan monks before steel pedal guitarist Robert Randolph performed two songs to the seated audience. |
