Face to Face Talk——Chinese and American Scholars Discuss Tibetan Issues

In early 2002,Zhu Xiaoming(Vice-President of the China World Ethnic Society),Huo Zhongquanand Hong Tao(both research fellows with the China Ethics Research Center)met with Americanexperts on China with the Research Office ot the US Congress and the US Think Tank,includingKerry B.Dumbaugh,Alfred D.Wilhelm Jr,David G.Brown and Thomas G.Lum.They held talkson issues of common concern.Following are excerps of their talk on the Tibetan issue.     

Rescue Mission——Cewang Jigmei On Tibet's Effort to Save King Gesar

Recently, we interviewed Cewang Jigmei, President of the Tibet Academy of Social Sciences, on the efforts Tibet has made to save King Gesar.QUESTION: The 31st UNESCO Session held in Paris in October 2001 decided unanimously to include activities to celebrate the millennium anniversary of King Gesar in the list of projects undertaken with UNESCO involvement in 2002-2003. Could you please tell me your views on this?ANSWER: This shows the international recognition of, and appreciation for, the progress     

Rural Management——The Way Out for Tibetan Rural Areas

Tibetan towns and villages are the remotest areas in China regional society. The remoteness is evident in two aspects： （i） the natural environment; located in the southwestern frontier of China, as the core of the ＂the Third Extreme＂, Tibet claims to be the farthest area in terms of space, altitude and distance -- and com- pared with towns, this is really true of the villages, （z） the social environment; with the rapid development of Tibet＇s tourist industry in recent years, people tend to focus more on Tibet, but mainly on such cities as Lhasa, Shigatse and Tsetang. Beyond people＇s attention, towns and villages stay far away not only from those socio-economically and culturally developed areas but also from the focus of intensive social development.     

HISTORY ENGRAVED ON THE STONES-Tubo Stone Inscription in Lhodrak——The 2~(nd) Record of Archeological Studies in Lhodrak

<正>Lhodrak Town is a small town on the border of the Tibet Autonomous Region(TAR) in China.This is a peaceful and beautiful town stretching from east to west along the Lhodrak River between a mountain and the river.The Xungqu River of Lhodrak runs day and night from the town to the distant border.The end of the downtown of the county seems to be the end of the access.Nevertheless,a single road suddenly appears before you,zigzagging to the village and surrounded by rich forest.In the morning when the fog is still lying on the land,we have     

Dorde Qoiba——Traditional Activity of The Samye Monastery

The Samye Monastery in Shannan holds rituals to worship sutras on the 15th day of each 5th month. Worshipping sutras is called ＂Dorde Qoiba＂ in Tibetan, and the tradition was said to have been created by Muni Tsampo of the Tubo period.     

Analysis of the Story of an Hour——From the Perspective of Feminism

The Story of an Hour is a short story written by Kate Chopin on April 19,1894,and originally published in Vogue on December 6,1894.By describing series of emotions that Louise Mallard endures after hearing of the death of her husband,it reveals the heroine——Mallard's pursuit of freedom and enlightenment of feminist thought.The Story of an Hour successfully created a female image of desiring for freedom,longing for a new life even at the expense of life in a patriarchal society.     

Southwest University for Nationalities in Advance——Recent Interview With University Party Committee Secretary Norbu Gyaincain

Norbu Gyaincain is the Party Secretary of the Southwest University for Nationalities. Recently we made an interview with him on the establishment and development of the university.Reporter: Could you please talk about the establishment and development of your university?     

MY MUCH-BELOVED SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY FOR NATIONALITIES——An Interview with Lozang Gyaltsen,the Party Secretary of the Southwest University for Nationalities

The Southwest College for Nationalities was founded in July 1950 and was formally established on June 1st,1951.The college was renamed the Southwest University for Nationalities with the approval of the China Ministry of Education on April 16th,2003. On June 1st,2011,the university is going to celebrate its 60th anniversary.Having completed 60 years of hard work and won success through strenuous efforts and a creative approach with generations of students,the university has realized its dreams and glorie...     

THE TIBETAN ANTELOPE——TRAVEILER ACROSS THEROOF OF THE WORLD

<正>We stand on a ridge at 5200m in the Changtang or‘Northern Plain' of the Tibet Autonomous Region.The grey-brown and barren hills around us are alive with thousands of Tibetan antelope or chiru,known also as tsi.     

From Tongbo Village to Widow Village—The Legacy of the Chinese Civil War

Located on Dongshan Island,off the coast of Fujian province,is a typical rural village called Tongbo.On May 10,1950,147 men were abducted by the KMT army on its way to Taiwan.Since a majority of the men were already married,overnight,their wives became "widows," and most would remain so for the rest of their lives.Consequently,Tongbo village became more widely known as Widow Village.The first objective of this paper is to document the tragic experiences of men and women in Tongbo village,focusing on these forced separations in 1950,the possibility of reunion after 1987,and the struggle to cope with the difficulties in between.The second objective of this paper is to argue that while heartbreaking,the experiences of this village are not extraordinary in the context of the Chinese Civil War.What made the men and women in Tongbo extraordinary is not their collective suffering,but how these villagers suffered less,not more,than in many other places,because of the actions of three key figures.     

A Brief Analysis of the Differences and Defects of Subtitling Compared to Dubbing——Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

Compared to the dubbing, the version of subtitling has many defects, including the faults purely in language translation and the inaccuracy in the cultural images. As a media of cultural communication, the translator of the subtitling has to pay enough attention to the art of language, and has to take strategies centering on the audience, promoting the cultural communication and reducing the cultural differences.     

LOOKING FORWARD TO VISITING TIBET AGAIN——AN INTERVIEW WITH THE PATA CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

<正>Founded in 1951 and based in Bangkok,Thailand,the Pacific Asia Travel Association(PATA)is one of the three major travel associations in the world.For over 60 years,PATA has acted as the leading voice and authority on sustainable growth of travel and tourism in the Asia     

Singing From the Heart of the Snowland——50th Anniversary of the singing Career of Cedain Zholma

A solo concert was held to mark the 50th singing career of Cedain Zholma on December 22,2003.The next day,she went to Hunan at the head of the Tibet Song and Dance Troupe where she sang in a concert held by Shaoshan and Xiantan, hometown of Mao Zedong. Upon invitation of Yunnan, she went to Yunnan for solo performance. On this basis, the TAR Federation for Literaturary and Art Circles published a pictorial titled Highland Soul： Cedain Zholma and a book entitled Music of Snowland： Biography of Cedain Zholma, which were first sold in Xiantan of Hunan Province on December 26.     

A HISTORICAL MONUMENT ON HEAVEN'S ROAD——Commemorating The Ten Year Anniversary Of The Archaeological Survey Along The Qinghai-Tibet Railway(Part Two)

正II,Archeological Survey on the Stormy Plateau On May 13,our team arrived in the Tuotiio River basin straddling the border between Tibet Autonomous Region and Qinghai Province.We started from Kaixin mountain which sits 4573 meters above sea level.This marked the beginning of the survey of the Golmud-Lhasa section(the     

TASHI DASANG—THE FIRST ANCIENT BRIDGE ON THE “TEA-HORSE TRADE” ROUTE

<正>As the entrance to southeast Tibet,Markham County is the first stop on the"tea-horse trade"route in Tibet.It is the cultural confluence of Sichuan,Yunnan and Tibet.In recent years,the golden tourist attraction,the"tea-horse trade"route,has boomed because along it's path a number of splendid attractions are passed through, including the famous salt fields in Tsakhalho,hot springs in Chutsankha and the fascinating valley of Lancangjiang River.People may become familiar with these attractions,but will easily forget one important pass on the route of the"tea-horse trade":there is only one ancient bridge across the Lancangjiang River-Tashi Dasang Bridge at Tsowa Town.     

Strategic Application of Evaluation Resources——Positive Discourse Analysis toward“UN Secretary-General’s Message for New Year”

This study applies Halliday’s systemic functional grammar,especially the evaluation theory of Martin and Rose,to conduct positive discourse analysis toward“UN Secretary-General’s Message for New Year”from the aspect of context,transitivity,evaluation system and so on.And it discusses how the author of the discourse takes advantage of language resources,especially evaluation system resources,to convey the information clearly in the implied.     

'Chairman Mao Has Sent His Men Here'——Eyewitness to the Founding of the Tibet Autonomous Region

I have known old Toinzhub foryears. After only one meeting, heseemed to sense what was on mymind and could always talk aboutmy favorite subject. A day passesby slowly along with his sips of liquorand his vivid and detailed narration.That noon, I met the old man in thecourtyard and invited him to have a drinkand chat in my home. As the liquor tookhold, he began to talk freely of the eventsof the past forty years.In 1965, when the Tibet AutonomousRegion was founded, he was 21 and wasstudying …     

Absurd Worries——Certain People's Reaction to Construction of Qinghai-Tibet Railway

About 50 years ago, people going into and out of Tibet could only rely on their own backs and pack-horses to transport something. Then, it would take more than 100 days to go to the hinterland from Lhasa, and a round trip would take about a year. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway will tell the world that the only region without a railway in China will soon lose this title. This is obviously an exciting and great event! Given the hard natural condition as well as many streams of people and cargos, it is still difficult to transport them by plane and automobile.     

Absurd Worries——Certain People＇s Reaction to Construction of Qinghai-Tibet Railway

About 50 years ago, people going into and out of Tibet could only rely on their own backs and pack-horses to transport something. Then,it would take more than 100 days to go to the hinterland from Lhasa, and a round trip would take about a year. The QinghaiTibet Railway will tell the world that the only region without a railway in China will soon lose this title. This is obviously an exciting and great event!     

KING GESAR FLOWS ENDLESSLY FROM STONES——Miraculous Stories of the Female Balladeer Ngodring Droma

A call from Professor Yang Jiaming changed my journey to Tibet. Professor Yang advised me that he was going to conduct a field study on the Gesar culture at Seda where there were plentiful Thangkar and rock carvings.He stressed,The most important thing is that there are several outstanding storytellers of the oral epic