Troubled Times: Voices of Tibetan Refugees, Part 2 China Digital Times When the People's Liberation Army (PLA) came to Derge, Donyon left for India, then reentered Tibet as a guerilla in the the Kham Four Rivers, Six Ranges Tibetan Defenders of the Faith Volunteer Army (Chushi Gangdruk). Donyon eventually received ... |
Tibet Post International | Tibet: His Holiness's Mother is remembered in 20th Gold Cup Tibet Post International Gyalyumchenmo-cup Dharamshala: The Tibetan National Sports Association (TNSA) is organising the 20th Gyalyum Chemo Memorial Gold Cup (GCMGC) Football Tournament in Dhondupling Tibetan Settlement Clement Town from 4th to 15th June 2014. |
UNPO | Tibet: A Disappeared Monk Finally Found UNPO Jigme Gyatso, a Tibetan monk, has resurfaced after two years since he was arbitrarily arrested in September 2012 by the Chinese authorities for helping Tibetan filmmaker secretly film the documentary 'Leaving Fear Behind'. Below is an article published ... |
Everest News | Everest Tibet Summit Report Everest News This is Scott Patch with an Everest Tibet Dispatch for today the 27th of May. Yesterday, the entire team made it down to ABC (Advanced Base Camp). We had a great, post summit, afternoon…. with the entire team sitting around the dining tent reminiscing ... |
Tibet gets first hazardous waste disposal center Shanghai Daily (subscription) It fills a gap in Tibet's ability to deal with medical waste and other hazardous waste, said Wang Junmin, deputy director of the local environmental protection bureau. The center, China's highest such facility in terms of altitude, can process about ... |
China detains Tibetan for his language protection song Tibetan Review (TibetanReview.net, May28, 2014) – It remains illegal in Chinese ruled Tibet to advocate the promotion and protection of Tibet's linguistic and cultural heritage and there has been a spate of arrests of scholars, activists, artists, teachers and others ... |
Tibetan Monks Believed to Be in Failing Health in Jail Radio Free Asia Two Tibetan monks detained for more than a year without charge in northwestern China's Qinghai province are feared to be in failing health amid concerns over inadequate food and denial of medical care in jail, according to local sources. Lobsang Jinpa ... |
Helenan and former smokejumper honored for his secret Tibet missions with the ... Billings Gazette Now, Ray Beasley and four of his smokejumper buddies from Montana and Idaho, were invited to Washington, D.C., and finally recognized for their secret CIA missions over Tibet in the 1950s and '60s. For the first time, Beasley has begun sharing his ... |
Authorities Call on Protection of Tibetan Heritage CRIENGLISH.com Cultural authorities have called on China's investment in protecting intangible cultural heritage in Tibet Autonomous Region following the release of a white paper claiming Tibet's religion and traditional customs are protected. Over the past nine ... |
Helenan and former smokejumper Ray Beasley honored for his secret Tibet ... Helena Independent Record Now, Ray Beasley and four of his smokejumper buddies from Montana and Idaho, were invited to Washington, D.C., and finally recognized for their secret CIA missions over Tibet in the 1950s and '60s. For the first time, Beasley has begun sharing his ... |
Author Chan Koonchung finds humour in China-Tibet dynamic South China Morning Post Mostly, these follow one of two well-worn paths: either a romantic account of old Tibet, thick with nostalgia, mysticism and prayer flags, or a fiercely political polemic that lashes out at the injustices suffered by Tibetans. But The Unbearable ... |
Monks dance, teach Tibetan traditions Albuquerque Journal “We've been touring for almost 20 years and it's a chance to educate the public about the arts of Tibet.” Rinpoche says there are nine sections that make up “The Mystical Arts of Tibet” performance. He says the announcer gives a general introduction ... |
A tale of Tibet Deccan Herald Steeped in myth and spirituality, hidden among the Himalayan peaks, Tibet has fascinated generations. The peace-loving and inward-looking Tibetan is an enigma to the outside world. The scale of their isolation can be gauged from the fact that only ... |
Historical texts reveal Tibetan solution Phayul This year is the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Simla Agreement at the conclusion of a tripartite convention held in Simla between Tibet, British India and China in 1914. Today, May 23, marks the completion of 63 years since Tibet and the ... |
A New Book – Emaho Tibet! Blessings from the Land of the Snows TravelVideo.tv (press release) ... themes: Emaho Tibet: Blessings from the Land of the Snows. As its title Emaho Tibet enounces, through its Sanskrit meaning †Marvelous Tibet’, this book bears witness to the profound beauty of the people, the landscape and the monasteries of Tibet. |
Over 97 percent of villages in 'Tibet' paved with asphalt road Tibetan Review (TibetanReview.net, May23, 2014) – All but 136 of the villages throughout Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), the western half of ethnographic Tibet, had been paved with asphalt road by the end of 2013, reported China's online Tibet news service eng.tibet ... |
Tibet Post International | Officials concerned over Tibetan Language Classes' popularity Tibet Post International Tibet-Language-2014 Dharamshala: - A discouraged community gathering has been held in order to study the Tibetan language and religion, even though, the fear of Chinese opposition lingers. The classes are being taught by local monks and nuns. |
China Threatens Closure of Tibetan Nomad Children's School Radio Free Asia Authorities in China's Qinghai province are threatening to close a school catering to Tibetan nomad children, saying that its operation has interfered with government plans to move the nomads off their pastoral lands, sources said. The authorities ... |
Tibet Post International | Chinese officials concerned over Tibetan language classes Tibet Post International Tibet-Language-2014 Dharamshala: - A discouraged community gathering has been held in order to study the Tibetan language and religion, even though, the fear of Chinese opposition lingers. The classes are being taught by local monks and nuns. |
Tibet Airlines plans first international services ch-aviation Tibet Airlines (TV, Lhasa) is planning to launch its first international services with a Chengdu to Kathmandu via Lhasa route later this year. No exact time frame for the route's launch was given. The airline has now begun recruiting flight attendants ... |
UNPO | Tibet: Tourists Wearing “Illegal” Jackets Arrested in Nepal UNPO Jackets reading “Team Tibet” were the reason an American and a Canadian citizen were recently arrested by Nepalese police, as these are considered “illegal words in Nepal”. This event clearly highlights China's influence on Nepal's policies towards Tibet. |
Tibet Airlines to launch international flights Travel Daily Media Tibet Airlines is planning launch its first international flights with a new route to neighbouring Nepal. The carrier, which is part-owned by Air China, is planning to commence a new service connecting Chengdu, in southwest China's Sichuan province ... |
Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Glaciers Shrink 15 Pct in 30 Yrs CRIENGLISH.com Southwest China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the major source of the country's largest rivers, has seen its glaciers shrink rapidly over the past 30 years, a national research institute revealed Wednesday. According to the Institute of Tibetan Plateau ... |
People's Daily Online | Tibet on track to become global tourist attraction People's Daily Online A view of Yamdrok Tso Lake in the Tiebt autonomous region. (Photo/chinadaily.com.cn). Tourism increased in the Tibet autonomous region in the first four months of the year, as the region aspires to become a world-class travel destination. The region ... |
Tibet on track to become global tourist attraction ecns Tourism increased in the Tibet autonomous region in the first four months of the year, as the region aspires to become a world-class travel destination. The region had more than 830,000 tourists from January through April, a year-on-year increase of 23 ... |
Tibet Post International | China imposes new measures to control monasteries in Tibet Tibet Post International Tibet-China-Buddhism-2014 Dharamshala: - Emerging reports from Tibet state that the Chinese government has started introducing new repressive measures ever since late 2011 in order to directly control and manage Buddhist institutions in Tibet ... |
Everest News | Everest Tibet Plans to Summit Within Week Everest News Today teams meet with the CTMA (Chinese Tibet Mountaineering Association) and it looks like our break in the weather is coming. Most teams are moving from Basecamp tomorrow to Advanced Base Camp in preparation for our final push up Everest. |
Letter from Tibet Republica This is my second visit to Tibet Autonomous Region covering Lhasa, Mansorovar, Kailash and Nagri. In the process, I have traversed nearly one-eighth the size of China; I had first come to Tibet in 2012 as head of a delegation of leading Nepali journalists. |
Tibet Post International | Sikyong of Tibet congratulates BJP on election victory Tibet Post International Narendra Modi 650 win namaste AFP Dharamsala: - The Tibetan exile administration is based in Dharamshala, India on Friday (16 may) congratulated the BJP on its victory in the elections, and said 'India is truly the largest democracy in the world.'. |
Tibetan Protester Freed From Jail After Serving Half of a 12-Year Term Radio Free Asia A Tibetan jailed for his role in protests challenging Beijing's rule that rocked Tibetan areas of China in March 2008 has been released after serving six years of his 12-year term in prison, receiving a hero's welcome in his hometown in China's Sichuan ... |
Chasing Ice Worms in Tibet Sewardcity News Join former Seward resident Mike Tetreau on Thursday, May 22, 6:30 pm at the Seward public library for a presentation on his recent trip to Tibet in search of ice worms. Tetreau has a bachelor's degree in Wildlife and Wildland Recreation Management ... |
Tibet Post International | Tibet's cause is a just cause: His Holiness the Dalai Lama Tibet Post International 2014-05-13-Frankfurt G11 Frankfurt, Germany, 13 May 2014 – 'Tibet's cause is a just cause,' The spiritual leader of Tibet His Holiness the Dalai Lama said, adding it also concerns our rich culture, the preservation of which is a priority for Tibetan ... |
Tibet Travel Org CITS Names Top Five Luxury Hotels in Lhasa DigitalJournal.com "Lhasa is one of the most intriguing and beautiful cities in the world. It attracts millions of travelers every year," said Mrs. Catherine Jing, manager of Tibet Travel Org CITS. "Many international luxury hotels and resorts also select this city as ... |
Tibet Post International | 10.000 signatures calling for the release of political prisoners in Tibet Tibet Post International "Arbitrary arrests are a daily routine in Tibet. We demand the release of all political prisoners in Tibet. The Chinese government tries to systematically silence all critical voices within Tibet. Many political prisoners are being physically abused in ... |
Tibet tourism officials target domestic market ecns Tourism authorities of the Tibet autonomous region are making efforts to attract more domestic tourists, especially those from rich coastal regions of China, with recent promotional campaigns. At an event held in Beijing on May 14, a representative of ... |
Tibet Post International | Revisiting 1914 Shimla convention to explore Tibet's role Tibet Post International Tibet-India-UK Dharamshala: - The Shimla convention between India Tibet and China has been revisited in order to explore Tibet's role for better relations between India and China, even after 100 years the document is still a cause of disagreement ... |
Irish Times | In Ireland, unlike Tibet, the dead are everywhere Irish Times I've never been to Tibet, although the image of a plateau surrounded by snowy mountains fascinates me. It's as if Tibetans had been living inside a lotus flower for centuries. It's probably the geographic isolation that encourages them to withdraw from ... |
