Wednesday 30 July 2014

Purog Kangri Glacier in Tibet shrinks by 50 meters over past 30 years - People's Daily Online









Purog Kangri Glacier in Tibet shrinks by 50 meters over past 30 years

People's Daily Online

Photo taken on July 15, 2014 shows a Yak skull with Purog Kangri Glacier in its background in Shuanghu County, Nagqu, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. As the highest terrain in the world's mid-latitude regions, China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau ...









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China to build more highways and airports in Tibet by 2020 - SteelGuru









China to build more highways and airports in Tibet by 2020

SteelGuru

PTI reported that China has unveiled plans to build more highways and airports in Tibet by 2020 to make travel to the "roof of the world" a lot easier with projects underway to construct a rail network to connect places along the borders with India ...









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Tuesday 29 July 2014

China to build more highways, airports in Tibet by 2020 - Times of India








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China to build more highways, airports in Tibet by 2020

Times of India

BEIJING: China on Saturday said it plans to promote the development of transport infrastructure in Tibet by building more roads and airports by 2020. The ministry of transport said in a guideline that China aims to expand highways in the autonomous ...









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New bridge in Tibet set to boost China-Nepal trade - Business Standard









New bridge in Tibet set to boost China-Nepal trade

Business Standard

The bridge is in Gyirong Valley in the prefecture's Gyirong county and will also help revitalise Tibet's Gyirong Port, Director of Gyirong Customs, Wang Long told state-run China Daily. Gyirong Port was built in 1962 at an elevation of 2,700 meters ...









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Monday 28 July 2014

Following a dream with cycle trip to Tibet - ecns








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Following a dream with cycle trip to Tibet

ecns

Qin, an Anhui Province native who has worked in Shanghai the past two years, pedaled the route in 56 days, starting at People's Square in Shanghai on April 23 and ending at the Sino-Nepal Friendship Bridge in Tibet on June 17. "I learned online two ...









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China Colonel asked Gen. Singh about Arunachal, Tibet - The Asian Age









China Colonel asked Gen. Singh about Arunachal, Tibet

The Asian Age

Bikram Singh faced an awkward moment recently during his visit to China earlier this month when a Chinese PLA lady-officer of the rank of Colonel asked him some searching questions on the Indian stand on Arunachal Pradesh and the Tibetan cause.









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Beijing to build more highways, rail lines in Tibet - Free Press Journal









Beijing to build more highways, rail lines in Tibet

Free Press Journal

Beijing: China has unveiled plans to build more highways and airports in Tibet by 2020 to make travel to the 'roof of the world' a lot easier with projects underway to construct a rail network to connect places along the borders with India, Nepal and ...









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China to upgrade transport infrastructures in Tibet - People's Daily Online









China to upgrade transport infrastructures in Tibet

People's Daily Online

BEIJING, July 26 -- China has vowed to further promote the development of transport infrastructures in Tibet to make travels on "the roof of the world" much easier. The Ministry of Transport (MOT) said in a guideline that China aims to expand highways ...









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Sunday 27 July 2014

China to upgrade transport infrastructure in Tibet - WantChinaTimes








WantChinaTimes



China to upgrade transport infrastructure in Tibet

WantChinaTimes

China has vowed to further promote the development of transport infrastructures in Tibet to make travels on "the roof of the world" much easier. The Ministry of Transport (MOT) said in a guideline that China aims to expand highways in the autonomous ...









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China to upgrade transport infrastructure in Tibet - WantChinaTimes








WantChinaTimes



China to upgrade transport infrastructure in Tibet

WantChinaTimes

China has vowed to further promote the development of transport infrastructures in Tibet to make travels on "the roof of the world" much easier. The Ministry of Transport (MOT) said in a guideline that China aims to expand highways in the autonomous ...









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China to boost infrastructure in Tibet - ABP News








ABP News



China to boost infrastructure in Tibet

ABP News

Beijing: China has vowed to upgrade the transport infrastructure in Tibet and expand the existing network of rail, road and air routes within the next six years. China's ministry of transport (MOT), in a guideline, said the country aims to expand ...









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A kick for identity - Business Standard








Business Standard



A kick for identity

Business Standard

Lhadon is a member of the Tibetan Girls' Select football team, Tibet's first ever women's national squad for any sport. It is a 21-member team of schoolgirl footballers. And it has changed the girls' whole outlook on life. Lhadon, a diffident girl ...









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TIBET is all set to undergo changes as China plans to build more highways and ... - Daily Bhaskar









TIBET is all set to undergo changes as China plans to build more highways and ...

Daily Bhaskar

New Delhi: China today said it plans to promote the development of transport infrastructure in Tibet by building more roads and airports by 2020. The Ministry of Transport said in a guideline that China aims to expand highways in the autonomous region ...









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Saturday 26 July 2014

11th Panchen Lama hosts Sur offering ritual in Tibet - Xinhua









11th Panchen Lama hosts Sur offering ritual in Tibet

Xinhua

The 11th Panchen Lama hosts a Sur offering ritual in the Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 25, 2014. The Tashilhunpo Monastery, the seat of the Panchen Lama, held a Sur offering ritual on Friday.









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China to upgrade transport infrastructures in Tibet - GlobalPost









China to upgrade transport infrastructures in Tibet

GlobalPost

BEIJING, July 26 (Xinhua) -- China has decided to promote the development of transport infrastructures in Tibet to make travels on "the roof of the world" much easier. The Ministry of Transport (MOT) said in a guideline that China aims to expand ...









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Friday 25 July 2014

China plans to extend Tibet railway line to India, Nepal borders by 2020 - South China Morning Post (subscription)









China plans to extend Tibet railway line to India, Nepal borders by 2020

South China Morning Post (subscription)

China plans to extend a railway line linking Tibet with the rest of the country to the borders of India, Nepal and Bhutan by 2020 once an extension to a key site in Tibetan Buddhism opens, a state-run newspaper reported on Thursday. China opened the ...









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China to Extend Railroad Into India Through Tibet - Archinect









China to Extend Railroad Into India Through Tibet

Archinect

China plans to extend by 2020 a railroad on the high trans-Himalayan plateau of Tibet to the borders of India, Bhutan and Nepal, according to a report in People's Daily, the official mouthpiece of the Chinese Communist Party [...] The planned ...









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Violence in Gaza unthinkable: HH the Dalai Lama of Tibet - Tibet Post International








Tibet Post International



Violence in Gaza unthinkable: HH the Dalai Lama of Tibet

Tibet Post International

Isreal-Palestine-2014 Dharamshala: - Describing the ongoing violent conflict between Palestine and Israel in Gaza as 'unimaginable', The spiritual leader of Tibet His Holiness the Dalai Lama has said he did not expect such sort of violence from people ...









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Tibet plans night-sky conservation zone - eco-business.com









Tibet plans night-sky conservation zone

eco-business.com

Ngari Prefecture in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region plans to have a 2,500-square-km plateau formally recognised for its unobstructed view of the night sky. Ngari's tourist bureau told Xinhua on Thursday that it has applied to join the ...









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China to Extend Tibet Railway Line to India, Nepal and Bhutan borders - International Business Times UK








International Business Times UK



China to Extend Tibet Railway Line to India, Nepal and Bhutan borders

International Business Times UK

China has made plans to extend a railway line to link it to the borders of India, Bhutan and Nepal, according to a report in a state newspaper. The proposal would see the existing line between Tibet and the rest of the country extended by 2020, once a ...









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Thursday 24 July 2014

Tibet: An Unfinished Story - Book Review - Moneylife








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Tibet: An Unfinished Story - Book Review

Moneylife

The book begins with the West's earliest encounters with Tibet, the mythical land, variously described as heavenly, tortuous and Shangri-La. These early descriptions follow the usual imperialist narrative for all faraway lands—a gaze that starts with ...









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China to extend railways to borders with India and Nepal - Telegraph.co.uk








Telegraph.co.uk



China to extend railways to borders with India and Nepal

Telegraph.co.uk

The Communist party believes Tibet's mineral reserves are worth some £60 billion and mining could make up a third of the region's economy. "It will accelerate transportation of the mineral products, which could only be transmitted through highways that ...









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The Yak Brains and Crushed Insects That Made Tibetan Buddhist Bookmaking ... - Hyperallergic









The Yak Brains and Crushed Insects That Made Tibetan Buddhist Bookmaking ...

Hyperallergic

From the earthy mineral pigments ground from azurite to paint a sky, to paper given its luster from yak brains, the creation of Tibetan Buddhist texts is being examined down to its bare materials at the University of Cambridge's Museum of Archaeology ...









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Tibet tweeters are Chinese propagandists: rights group - Business Spectator









Tibet tweeters are Chinese propagandists: rights group

Business Spectator

The social networking site is blocked within China, but Free Tibet said it had identified around 100 accounts -- many of them bearing Western names, usually a combination of two forenames -- as "undoubtedly fake", adding there could be "hundreds more".









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China again vows to crackdown on Tibetans in Tibet - Tibet Post International








Tibet Post International



China again vows to crackdown on Tibetans in Tibet

Tibet Post International

Dharamshala: - Further tightening of the restrictions in Tibet to maintain social stability, the Chinese totalitarian regime has again vowed this week to severely crackdown on Tibetans who oppose its repressive policies toward Tibet's culture and religion.









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Tibet tweeters are Chinese propagandists: rights group - The Australian









Tibet tweeters are Chinese propagandists: rights group

The Australian

The social networking site is blocked within China, but Free Tibet said it had identified around 100 accounts -- many of them bearing Western names, usually a combination of two forenames -- as "undoubtedly fake", adding there could be "hundreds more".









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Tibet tweeters 'undoubtedly fake' - campaign group - 3News NZ









Tibet tweeters 'undoubtedly fake' - campaign group

3News NZ

The social networking site is blocked within China, but Free Tibet said it had identified around 100 accounts - many of them bearing Western names, usually a combination of two first names - as "undoubtedly fake", adding there could be "hundreds more".









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Wednesday 23 July 2014

'Sky rail' to run from Lhasa to south Tibet - ecns








ecns



'Sky rail' to run from Lhasa to south Tibet

ecns

A railway linking Lhasa and Shigatse in Tibet Autonomous Region, known as the "closest stretch of railway to the sky," is to open to traffic in August after finishing its 14th track test on Tuesday. The launch of the railway that extends 254 kilometers ...









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Dozens of pro-China Twitter accounts outed by Free Tibet as fakes - Los Angeles Times









Dozens of pro-China Twitter accounts outed by Free Tibet as fakes

Los Angeles Times

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, shown July 7 near Leh, India, was a target of critical fake tweets. Dozens of fake Twitter accounts were suspended Tuesday after being outed by Free Tibet, an advocacy group. (Tsering Topgyal / Associated Press).









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China's security chief stresses Tibet stability - Xinhua









China's security chief stresses Tibet stability

Xinhua

BEIJING, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Senior Chinese security official Meng Jianzhu urged efforts to maintain social stability in Tibet, saying it is vital to national security. Meng, head of the Commission for Political and Legal Affairs of the Communist Party ...









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Qinghai-Tibet Railway's new westward spur may open next month - South China Morning Post (subscription)









Qinghai-Tibet Railway's new westward spur may open next month

South China Morning Post (subscription)

The Qinghai-Tibet Railway's spur line from Lhasa to Shigatse may be open to traffic next month, with the completion of track tests on Tuesday, People's Daily reported. The 253km Lhasa-Shigatse spur, which includes 13 stations with altitudes ranging ...









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Tibet invests to provide temples with water - Shanghai Daily (subscription)









Tibet invests to provide temples with water

Shanghai Daily (subscription)

Tibet invests to provide temples with water. Jul 23,2014. LHASA, July 23 (Xinhua) -- China will invest heavily to carry safe drinking water to all temples around the southwestern Tibet Autonomous Region within 2014, said regional authorities on Wednesday.









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Tuesday 22 July 2014

Tibetan community grateful for U.S. Rep. McGovern's bill for a more accessible ... - GazetteNET









Tibetan community grateful for U.S. Rep. McGovern's bill for a more accessible ...

GazetteNET

U.S. Representative James P. McGovern accepts thanks from two Tibetan women outside of City Hall Monday after he announced the introduction of a bill to increase access to Tibet for U.S. citizens. REBECCA EVERETT Purchase photo reprints ».









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Tibet: Fake Twitter Accounts Spread Propaganda - UNPO








UNPO



Tibet: Fake Twitter Accounts Spread Propaganda

UNPO

Over 100 false twitter accounts are spreading propaganda on Tibet and have been identified by the advocacy group Free Tibet. A series of photos and videos have been posted from these accounts purporting to show the Tibetan people's contentment with ...









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Tibet solution will end Sino-India border row - Assam Tribune








Assam Tribune



Tibet solution will end Sino-India border row

Assam Tribune

DHARAMSHALA, July 22 – It will be difficult to find a permanent solution to the border disputes between India and China without solving the issues relating to Tibet. This was the observation made by the Tibetan Prime Minister-in-exile, Dr Lobsang Sangay.









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Leaning utility pole on Tibet Avenue - WJCL News









Leaning utility pole on Tibet Avenue

WJCL News

If you drive down Tibet avenue, you'll most likely notice something that's not straight. “It's leaning pretty bad towards the street,” neighbor Sharman Orr said. You can see the utility pole bends toward the street just across from Largo Tibet ...









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