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     

BIRTH CONTROL IN TIBET

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

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…     

冲冲哈拉木藏族人心中的神鸟

黑颈鹤,是唯一生活在高原上的鹤类,曾经是我国的特有物种.近些年,由于环境、气候等原因,有部分黑颈鹤在尼泊尔、不丹等国被发现. 历史上,在交通尚不发达、信息较为闭塞的我国西部地区,春日里从天而降、秋日里无影无踪的黑颈鹤,让藏族同胞充满好奇.同样,黑颈鹤的这种"青藏高原繁育、云贵高原越冬"的迁徙习性,也给越冬地——云贵高原的人们描绘了许多神秘色彩.有关黑颈鹤的传说,在云南、四川、青海、西藏,有各种版本的故事.     

Tangka Paintings IN TIBET

Tangka (a Tibetan word meaning"silk, satin or cloth painting scroll")have been in vogue in Tibet for centuries, but no one knows when andwhere they evolved. Archaeologistswho found pottery bearing patternsin the Karub Site dating back some5,000 years came to the conclusionthey were the embryo of the Tibetanpainting art.FRESCOES. In Tibetan, "tang"means "unfolding" or "displaying".Tangka is created with the intentionof showing the painting art to thepublic. This shows the importance offre…     

ARMED REBELLION IN TIBET IN 1959

InJuly1957,thereactionary"fourriversandsixmountainranges"movementdemandedthe14thDalaiLamaexerciseruleoverallTibetanareasinChina.Rightatterthat,ringleadersofthemovementgatheredinZhegutang,Shannan,organizingrebeltroopscalledthe"religionprotectionarmy"whichstagedharassingactivitiesinareasoutsideLhasa.InDecember1958,therebelarmyseizedallweaponsandmunitionsinNamlingandplottedtomovethe14thDalaiLamatoanewareaandchallengethePLAtroopsStationedinLhasa.OnMarch10,1959,takingadvantageofthe14thDalai…     

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...     

BUILDING IRRIGATION WORKS IN TIBET

Medog is the only county in China with no highway access. The government invested heavily in the construction of such highways, but the efforts failed because of frequent landslides and mud-rock flows. To date, the goods and materials needed by the county still need to be transported by being carried on shoulders over snowy mountains, passing through the places with frequent landslide and primitive woods, and threading a narrow way along cliffs.     

SEEKING TRADITIONS IN MODERN TIBET

Wide city roads. Newly built urban squares.Towering buildings. Shuttling taxicabs andcars...."We have what you have," many Tibetans tell thevisitors with great satisfaction. Indeed, they also wearTibetan fashions, use mobile phones and beepers, cookwith liquefied gas, make buttered tea with household mixers, cross rivers in power-driven boats, travel inautomobiles....Only 20 years ago, however, these sameTibetans lived in houses with iron-sheet roofs,drank tea boiled using cow dung as fuel, …     

Grass Cutters IN NORTHERN TIBET

Alongside with allround economic andsocial development inTibet, there have beengratifying changes inthe pastoral areas.Herders have developed a scientific senseof livestock breeding.Those who cut grass inDamxung in the photoare representative ofthese herders.Grass farm management was in a mess inthe past, but the situation has now changed.Supply of grass isample, and farm workers can sell their surplus. Under the situation, grass merchantshave appeared to shipthe grass from thesefarms to are…     

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.     

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.     

MARV TEACHING ENGLISH IN TIBET

正I first met Marv in an English corner held in Lhasa every weekend.He is the only native English speaker between all the participants,who is crucial in assisting the activity.He is an English teacher in Lhasa which is a very rare occupation here,therefore I decide to interview him and record his story."I grew up in a small town near the Mississippi River,located in the state of Illinois.Actually,when I was a kid,I never thought of staying in China,     

RED CHEEKS IN TIBET REDUCED

Editor＇s Note： According to modern science, sunlight has a series of effects while it irradiates human skin and sequentially makes the human body stronger and healthier. Basking in sunlight is a common lifestyle for people living in western countries and has gradually formed a sunbathing culture amongst people in the west. Nevertheless, the special geographical environment and too much strong ultraviolet radiation in Tibet makes sun-bathers very susceptible to sun-burnt skin if they bask too long under sunlight of Tibet.     

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.     

2010夏 藏地自驾新体验

<正>四姑娘山由四座连绵不断的山峰组成,长年冰雪覆盖,如同头披白纱,姿容俊俏的四位少女,四姑娘中以幺妹身材苗条、体态婀娜,现在人们常说的"四姑娘"指的就是这座最高最美的雪峰。藏地旅游是近年来人们最为关注的经典旅游方向之一,那里壮美的高原风光和厚重的民族文化,让每一个旅行者都魂牵梦萦。     

TIBET:TOURISM IN HILY LAND

Tibet has a large tourist potential and together with a sustained Chinese effort to develop it further, it is only a matter of time before this plateau becomes a favored destination. What is most endearing about the place are its natural ambiance, vast open space, mountains and rivers, monuments and monasteries and its simple, ordinary people.Landing at the Lhasa