＂I Want to Be a Wildlife Protector When I Grow up＂

This team of wildlife protectors is a group of local antihunting herdsmen living on the Changtang Grassland of Tibet.The team members obtained the local government's support by providing some supplementary funds. This group of herdsmen regularly patrols their administrative     

TRADEMARKS FOR LOCALLY GROWN VEGETABLES

<正>Luhuo County is situated on the northern end of Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.Although March is typically associated with springtime,not a single bit of scenery shows any hint that winter is on its way out,but rows of greenhouses in Simu Township's Gyirong Village present a completely     

HANDICRAFTSMEN IN TIBET

The handicrafts of ethnic groups embody their culture and aesthetics. The workmanship not only reflects the developmental situation of the local crafts industry, but     

进藏人生

对于初级的自驾爱好者,开车去西藏不外乎两条线路：青藏线与川藏线;在有经验的自驾者眼中,进藏路线有4条,在前者的基础上可增加新藏线、滇藏线。2011年,蓝色小泰致力于实现自己人生的一大梦想——开车走遍所有进藏线路。当40天的旅程终结时,他此行途经的进藏路线达到了—7条。     

FOREIGNERS IN TIBET

In Tibet today, visitorsfrom the West arenumerous in number.Many of them haveblonde hair and have actuallybecome"scenic spots"in theremote city, tucked away onthe"roof of the world."Veryoften,they love to visit the     

New-Style Pilgrims IN TIBET

When I first saw a Mani stone mound fromafar, it impressed me as a Tibetan mansitting in mediation. Piled up with stonescarved with images of Buddha and sutralines, it is surrounded by fluttering, colorful sutrastreamers.l thought of pilgrims who prostrated themselves allalong the way to their goal. From the fluttering sutrastreamers above that Mani stone mound came thechanting of the Six syllable Charm:Om Mani PadmeHum!!!!!!!Blanched by wind and rain, the Mani stone moundhas turned a dul…     

BIRTH CONTROL IN TIBET

EDITOR'SNOTE:AccordngtothePRCStateCommissionforBewControl,"Chinaenforcesabedcontrolpolicyevenamongtheethnicminorthes,butpeoPletherecanhavemorechildrenthanintheHanareas.Inethnicminortyareasinremot6regions,womencanhavemorethan3chiden.ForfarmersandherdersintheTibetAutonomousRegion,thereisnorestric-tionwithregardtobirths." ItwasreportedoverseasthatTibetispressinqaheadwiththebirthcontrolpolicyenforcedhytheChineseGovern-mentiallegedIV,womenwhohavealreadyhadtWochiIdrenareforcedtoabortwhen…     

A SICHUAN FARMER IN TIBET

<正>A decade ago he was a diligent laborer from Sichuan Province.But now,he has become a general farmer in Tibet,although his life is different from other farmers, because he has twice gone through a reincarnation.     

THE FOLK TREASURES OF TIBET

tibetans are fond of carrying knives for different purposes such as domestic use, primary production, and self-protection as well as just for decoration. Tibetan knives have a history of over 1,000 years. It is quite difficult to produce a Tibetan knife and usually the blade is forged in steel while the knife handle is often made of either yak horn or hard wood. Tibetan knives are classified into three kinds,     

HORSE RACE IN NORTH TIBET

This annual horse race takes place in every township of the north Tibetan grassland,one by one,starting from August 1st. The principal activities are usually a horse race and a blessing by touching the foreheads of people by a Rinpoche.     

Vice-Premier Li Lanqing INSPECTS TIBET

From August 28 to September 2, 2000, Vice-PremierLi Lanqing was in Lhasa.He headed a delegation ofofficials from the General AffairsOffice of the State Council, StatePlanning Commission, Ministry ofEducation, Ministry of Science andTechnology, Ministry of Finance,Office in Charge of the WesternRegion Development, CPC UnitedFront Work Department, State CivilAdministration and the State Religious Commission.Vice-Premier Li was the secondmember of the Standing Committeeof the CP…     

TIBET GETS CLOSER TO BEIJING

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VILLAGE-BASED LITTLE CHAPELS IN TIBET

<正>In the vast rural areas of Tibet there are many simple religious shrines.Though these sites are not as splendid and their Buddha statues are not as elaborate...     

西藏美术馆建设记

红色工业遗迹如今,洛桑多吉已过耳顺之年,对自己的一生仍不无感慨。1975年,十八岁的他离开山南曲松县,通过招工进入拉萨水泥厂,一干就是三十八年。坐落在根培乌孜山麓西侧、东嘎山山脚下的拉萨水泥厂,是西藏第一家水泥制造企业。在青藏铁路通车之前,西藏长期交通不便,运送水泥困难,运输成本极高。     

THE NEW CAMPUS OF TIBET UNIVERSITY

On 13th of July,2007,the new campus of Tibet University was built and put into operation.The campus maintenance and expansion project of the university was setup on Nov.8,2004 with total investment of 540 million Yuan.Expansion area in this project covers 135 thousand sq.meters.In this project,the new campus which could accommodation with 4350 students is funded with 480 million Yuan and covers the area of 120 thousand sq.meters.     

SNAPSHOTS OF TIBET:TREASURED MEMORIES

IwasaphotographeroftheTibetDailyinthelate1950s.Withmycameras,IrecordedauthenticscenesshowingthesociallifebeforetheadventoftheDemocraticReformin1959.Inaddition,Ialsorecordedenchantingsceneryinvariouspartsofthesnowland,includingthesnow-cappedpeaksintheHimalayas,theturbulentYarlungZangboRiver,theNamCoLakewhichreflectsthesurroundingsnowmountains,andtheNyingchiGullywrierspeachflowersblossominfull.Inurbanareas,Irecordedbeggarspleadingwithpassers-byforpenniesorfood.Intheruralareas,Iventuredint…     

水墨西藏

<正>每个人心中都有一个"自己的西藏"。在那里,每颗心灵都会得到不同的慰藉。试图用一个词描述如此丰富的西藏,显然是空洞的,当然,试图用一组词完成对它的描摹,仍然可能是