TIBET’S LAST CARAVAN WITH TRANSPORTING SALT(III)——SALT LANGUAGE AND THE CARAVAN

Saltmen believed aboriginal gods were everywhere. If anyone in a caravan did something bad, offending the local gods, then these would punish the caravan and even bring down disaster upon it. If everyone respected and offered sacrifices to the gods, and followed all the caravan rules, then they the gods would protect them.     

TIBET'S LAST CARAVAN WITH TRANSPORTING SALT(Ⅵ)——Last Reunion Supper and Kitchen God in Legend

After resting overnight in Banggo County, we were completely refreshed.We did not go back by the outward route but selected a short cut. Although the distance was shorter, the condition was worse-three small mountains to be crossed. After climbing over the first mountain and going down the slope, we soon arrived at the foot of the second mountain. There was a steep mountain pass before us. The vehicle was climbing and moving slowly upward with the engine laboring. This place was also the lau…     

Tibet＇s LAST CARAVAN WITH TRANSPORTING SALT （1）

Gyayang Xirab （1957-2004） was born into a far from well-off herder family from a pasturing area of northern Tibet. In 1971,he had only just begun going to the primary school at the age of 14.In 1978,he was allowed to stay as a teacher after graduating from middle school.     

TIBET’S LAST CARAVAN WITH TRANSPORTING SALT (IV)——WORKING WHILE SINGING

When the director woke us early in the morning, twinkling stars filled the sky amid dead silence; the mountains could be seen dimly snaking away to the far horizon. We drove to the Salt Lake. The distance was only a little over 10 km, but the way was blocked by a river and the road was rough. So, we all began to judge the direction and searched for the little path leading to the Salt Lake. Northern Tibet in the early spring was still covered with ice and snow. We continued to walk along the…     

TIBET‘S LAST CARAVAN CHARGED WITH TRANSPORTING SALT(Ⅸ):Kelsang Wangdul Arrives at Lhasa

The road became worse by the south part of Namtso;streams of melting snow had eroded the road until it resembled a giant comb.The vehicle alternated between speeding along and a sudden brake that made everyone lurch about as though they were all intoxicated.     

TIBET＇S LAST CARAVAN CHARGED WITH TRANSPORTING SALT （Ⅳ）： WORKING WHILE SINGING

When the director woke us early in the morning, twinkling stars filled the sky amid dead silence the mountains could be seen dimly snaking away to the far horizon.     

TIBET‘S LAST CARAVAN CHARGED WITH TRANSPORTING SALT(Ⅶ):Barter Trade between Food Grains and Salt

By setting out for saline lakes in spring, Tibetan caravans on horseback return to farmlands in autumn to barter salt for agricultural products.     

With Transporting Salt(V) TIBET'S LAST CAR AVAN——SETTING OUT FROM THE SALT LAKE

After finishing gathering salt, the next step was to carry it home. Because the salt-carrying cattle had been tied up the previous day, the caravan should by rights have set out well before dawn according to habit, Director Tan asked Galsang Wangdui to delay the departure until daylight so as to provide a filming opportunity. The saltmen, of course, were not happy because it not only threw out their schedule but also made it hard for the cattle to get sufficient nourishment; Nevertheless, Ga…     

TIBET＇S LAST CARAVAN Charged with Transpoffing Salt （Ⅱ）

After a gap of four days, we came across the caravan again. We picked an optimal point and took a picture of the marching caravan with the snow-capped mountain as its backdrop.     

THE LAST TRADE CARAVAN IN TIBET(Ⅶ)——Dongya Is Getting Married

Rural Marriage In Tibet,everybody knows the saying“hit a dog“;some even use it in literature, referring to“A romantic fashion of hitting dogs“.It cannot be easily determined where this phrase originated and there are certainly no records available but, notwithstanding, this phrase has spread throughout the community, referring to certain trysts between men and women.     

A BON RELIGION VILLAGE(Ⅱ)

The world used to be composed of five particles known today as a kind of oval. They evolved into dew and raindrops, which accumulated and eventually formed the oceans.One of the oval-related bubbles exploded and out jumped a blue woman. Without lowering her head     

Teachers of Tibet University(Ⅱ)

Probing Effortsand PioneeringSpirit-Story of Vice-PresidentLobsang NangyalAll the teaching staffand students ofTibet Universityspeak highly of LobsangNangyi,citing his probingefforts and pioneering spiritas the model for emulation.Lobsang Nangyal wasassigned to teach in TibetTeacher's School when hegraduated from Lhasa Mid-dle School in 1964.     

Scientific Exploration At Namjagbarwa Mountain(Ⅱ)

IncompanywithaChineseMountaineeringParty,IcametoNanfengPeakforthesecondtimeinSnrinq.1984.OnMarch9,thegroupofinvestigatorsandclimbersheadedtbrthehighestpeakafteralongmarchthroughanimmensefOrestandsnowt1eldatanaltitudeof3,6004,200meters.At4,200meters,wefin…     

JOURNALS on Tibet an Studies(Ⅱ)

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古粟特文信札(Ⅱ号)

时间 :公元 31 3年 6月 / 7月信件 :41 .5× 2 4厘米 ;封面 :1 4× 9.5厘米书写人 :那耐·万达克 ( Nanai″vandak)1 90 7年斯坦因发现于敦煌以西长城烽燧遗址中。发现号 T. a.ii.2 ;编号 82 1 2 / 95 (信 ) ;82 1 2 / 99.1 (信封 ) ,99.2 (包裹 ) ,99.3 (原粘连在信封上的碎纸 )。1(见封二 )现珍藏于大英图书馆。信以墨书写于纸上 ,里层用丝绸包裹 ,外包装是麻织物 ,并有墨书字迹。1 90 7年斯坦因教授在中国西北敦煌以西的长城烽燧遗址 (发现号为 :″T. .a″)中发现了一组非常重要的信札 ,该信件就是其中的一份 ,以前从未公开陈列过。这…     

Review of the 3-River Project(Ⅱ)

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Behind the Dalai Lama's Holy Cloak(Ⅱ)

Editor's Note:Dalai Lama has been changed so popular these years that it seems he becomes a logo to some extent.But who is the Dalai Lama?Most of people are puzzled.Not long before I read a couple of papers and enjoyed them very much.Maybe our read-ers are willing to share them and interested them.     

Qinghai-Tibet Railway (Ⅱ): Environmental Protection Highlighted

The State authority concerned gathered various expert opinions in order to develop an ecologically friendly railway. An appraisal meeting was held in Beijing, and the government of the Tibet Autonomous Region set up a leading group, headed by Leqoi, the     

Policy Changes With Regard to Tibetan Language(Ⅱ)

From the peaceful liberation of Tibet in 1951 to 2000, Central Government policy for language development in Tibet has experienced many changes. But despite transformation through three stages, the basic points have never changed.(I) CREATION OF A TIBET LANGUAGE POLICY(1) In the 1950sThe 17-Article Agreement signed by the Central Government and the local government of Tibet in 1951 for the peaceful liberation of Tibet stipulated