Tangka Painting Art of the Tibetan Race （Ⅱ）

Tibetan painting art finds expression in two: murals and tangka paintings. The two vary in painting styles and materials used. Tangka paintings show the unique feature of Tibetan fine arts.However, in the face of refined tangka, how one should enjoy it? Do you know how to paint it? How to mount it? Anything special in this regard?Mounting MethodIn Tibet, when a tangka has been created, it would be mounted. The brocade for mounting, called Gyishamo in Tibetan, always has the same dimension: Gyishamo below the tangka amounts to half that of     

Fourteen Years of Glory——An Interview With NPC Vice-Chairman Radi

Editor‘s Note: Radi, a Tibetan, was born in August 1938 in Biru County, Tibet. He is a vice-chairman of the NPC Standing Committee.A serf in old Tibet, he was a Tibetan leader from 1975 to 2003. We interviewed him at the end of 2003,and he talked about changes that have taken place in Tibet in the past 14 years.     

人类踏上青藏高原的第一步:西藏旧石器时代考古的新成果

Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949,tremendous achievements have been made in archaeology in Tibet.A series of new archaeological finds provided important physical evidence for rewriting the ancient history of Tibet,proving eloquently the close connection between Tibetan and mainland Chinese cultures and outlining how Tibetan civilization gradually became part of the Chinese nation as a whole.Starting from this issue,the column will introduce some of the most influential archaeological discoveries.     

Inheritance and Vicissitude of the Tibetan Diet——A Case of A Tibetan Rural Community

The dietary structure and customs of the Tibetans1 include both simple and complex elements.The transition from a diet composed mainly of tsampa and butter tea to the integration of alien and industrialized foodstuffs into the Tibetan dietary culture reflects,in a way,the processes of adaptation,integration and vicissitude of the Tibetan rural community during modernization.This article attempts to discuss the relationship between the traditional culture and modernization in Tibetan rural communities during the process of cultural interaction and modernization by studying the dietary structure and customs of Tibetan farmers in Nyang-re Township located in the north outskirts of Lhasa,Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR).     

New Books

One Hundred Cases of Tibetan Folk Culture
The author is Sakong Wangdu. The book records one hundred cases of basic Tibetan folk culture in its original forms. In particular, these cultural elements include many that have yet to be written down hence they are gradually being lost. The book promotes a positive approach to the rescue of the traditional folk culture of Tibet and is written in an easy-to-read style for the mass of people in pursuit of a better understanding Tibet and Tibetan culture. The China Tibetology Publishing House produced this book in February 2013 at the price of 36 Yuan （ISBN 9787802535619）.     

TIBETAN GARMENTS:A Dazzling Variety——Comments on Tibetan Garments in China

To cope with the world-wide need for more knowledge about Tibet, the Beijing Publishing House and the Tibet People's Publishing House have jointly published China Tibetan Garments. It treats Tibetan garments in terms of different locations and different types.The picture album is packaged in a box produced in a traditional Tibetan way and has woven fabrics as its cover. An introductory article written by Lhaba Puncog, chief of the China Tibetology     

The Influence of Tibetan Buddhism on Contemporary Mongolian Eco-literature——Case Studies on Xue-boGuo's Novels

Tibetan Buddhism,one of the important sects of Buddhism,is believed by a lot of researchers to have disseminated into Tibet from India,Nepal and its adjacent Han nationality congregating areas in around 7th century.The subsequent spread of Buddhism in Tibet experienced two periods of fast diffusion,during which the original Buddhist doctrine merged with Tibetan traditional culture,and a new form of religion with typical Tibetan characteristics came into being.     

A Small Project In Tibet——Project for Strengthening Tibetan Traditional Medicine （PSTTM）

The Tibetan Red Cross has a branch in Tibet and in LhasaCity, whose members are openminded, non bureaucratic and sincerely dedicated to the improvement of poor people‘s standard of living and life conditions. So, at the end of the year 2000, they accepted a small project that they have been working with and supporting since with success. The cooperation of local authorities (Lhundrup and Medrogongkar)at every stage and level also contributed enormously to the achievements of the project, It must be underlined that although the sponsors are Europeans and there is one foreigner working with inPSTTM, the work and expertise are solely based on local Tibetan and Chinese knowledge. The reason is simple: there is enough local knowledge for everything needed for this project.     

MODERN TIBETAN ART

The endlessly emergence of Tibetan artists has been driven by the great contributions from the Art Department of Tibetan University for a long time.The Tibetan artist contingent features young artists.They are vigorous and transmit creative thought. They control the most splendid and far-reaching foreground. While enmeshed in the boundless ocean of Tibetan culture and living day and night with the landscape,divinities,and people, they took different approaches in their lives and pursue their unique creative arts which make them inseparable from Tibet.     

昂桑的艺术之路

In 1950,the People's Liberation Army marched to Tibet.When they passed through Kham area,the force attracted a large number of ethnic Tibetan youths who explicitly and voluntarily expressed their eagerness to join in the force.A certain Tibetan man from Derge and a young girl from Bathang,respectively named Ngangwang Phuntsok and Ngashi Yangzom。     

Tibetans Dwelling in Beijing： Faith Defuses the Misunderstanding of Ethnic Tibetans——Sonam Wangmo - I believe it was I but friends say different

Comparing Beijing and the Tibet Autonomous Region; one is the capital of China, but the other is the snowcapped plateau. Though they are far apart in distance （thanks to the countless mountains and rivers） they are also very close - only one day to reach each other. Years ago, the song ＂At the gold mountain of Beijing＂ sung by Tseten Drama, the famous Tibetan singer, in praise of the political and cultural center. Today, tens of thousands of Tibetans have formed one inseparable part of the many groups in Beijing embracing multiple cultures.     

昂桑的艺术之路（英文）

正In 1950,the People's Liberation Army marched to Tibet.When they passed through Kham area,the force attracted a large number of ethnic Tibetan youths who explicitly and voluntarily expressed their eagerness to join in the force.A certain Tibetan man from Derge and a young girl from Bathang,respectively named Ngangwang Phuntsok and Ngashi Yangzom,     

Iodel of Library Training Prograrm at the Tibet Library

Librarianship in Tibet has changed gradually through the years. Its development has been closely tied to the movement of history, economics, and culture in Tibet. There are many issues that have become obstacles in the development of Tibetan libraries. Foremost among these issues is the shortage of professionally trained librarians. This paper discusses the history of Tibetan libraries, and explores the situation of the library and information science （LIS） profession in Tibet. Finally, through analysis of current situations and problems, this paper discusses a model of a library training program at the Tibet library to provide variety and appropriate continuing education for librarians in Tibet.     

Stories About Highways in Tibet （Ⅲ）

After the Xikang-Tibet Highway and the Qinghai-Tibet Highway were opened to traffic, other highways were constructed including the Xinjiang-Tibet Highway extending from Yecheng in Xinjiang to Ngari in Tibet, the Lhasa-Yadong Highway, the Lhasa-Zetang Highway, the Xigaze-Tingri Highway and the Heihe-Qamdo Highway. Sand and stone may only have covered these roads,but they were an embryonic form of modem transportation in Tibet and served as a solid foundation for development of modem highways. Until 1959, before the Democratic Reform in Tibet, the overall length of highways totaled 5,648 kilometers, creating a primary Tibetan road network with Lhasa as the center.     

Hand in Hand——Chairman Leqoi Visits California

Nurtured by the moist winds of the Pacific Ocean, California is a beautiful American state. Among its famous cities, San Francisco is the one "most favored by Americans".On May 28, a group of Tibetan government officials and entrepreneurs arrived in San Francisco at the start of a 10-day-long friendship visit to the city and the state at large.Meeting Mayor BrownAccompanied by Wang Yunxiang, Chinese Consul General in San Francisco, the Tibetan delegation, led by Leqoi, Chairman of the Tibet     

New Books

Tibet during the Qing Dynasty and Bnlukpa The author,Dr.Thalho from the Ethnology and Anthropology Institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences,wrote this book based on his wide-ranging and extensive study of historic literature in Chinese,Tibetan,Manchu and English.He sought to systematically analyze the complicated and uneasy relationship between Tibet during the Qing Dynasty and Bulukpa(today’s Bhutan).He offers a profound analysis of how the tributary system     

Why I Organized the “Mutual Aid Team” amongst Our Poor People？

Tsering Lhamo,a Tibetan woman,was born in Luntse County of the Tibet Autonomous Region（TAR）.She joined the Communist Party of China in 1960,and was the on-going party secretary of a town in Nedong County.She led eleven households of Nangsan（serfs） in 1961 to form a mutual support team for agricultural production and achieved a rise in local production.Later,the labour committee of the Tibetan branch of the Communist Party cited her as the＂model for thousands of liberated serfs＂.In 1977,under her leadership and with the efforts exerted by local members of the commune,     

BRINGING THE WISHES OF PEOPLE IN TIBET TO BEIJING——Record on Members of National Committee of CPPCC from TAR in the 5th Session of 12th CPPCC National Committee

<正>Spring has come once again,and as the flowers begin to bud,Beijing welcomes members of the National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC)from the Tibet Autonomous Region(TAR)to participate in the 5th session of 12th CPPCC National Committee.These CPPCC members bring the proposals they have worked out based on their comprehensive investigations collected before their arrival in Beijing.The proposals are a compilation of the wishes and voices from the various different sectors of Tibet,and they aim to propel the initiative to develop the Tibet Autonomous     

TIBETAN PAPER MONEY WITH THE LARGEST FACE VALUE

Of the paper money issued by the former government of Tibet is one with a face value of 100taels of Tibetan silver. As it is marked in Tibetan language, which few can read. it can still be found in ancient coins shops in Beijing.Printing and Issuing at Tibetan Paper MoneyThe year 1912 saw the local gov-ernment of Tibet set up a local bank which began printing five single-color paper money with varied lace value, including:-One with a face value of sevenqian (one qian equals to five grams)a…     

New Books

正Tibetan Thangka Artists Authored by Li Jian.Thangka,unique to Tibet,is a religious scroll painting mounted on colorful brocades.The book elaborates the history of Thangka and the inheritance and profession of various artistic lineages of Thangka masters in different times.It gives a vivid analysis of how the three factors,religious belief,artistic pursuit and market profit,as well as diverse concerns influence the concepts and