THE FIRST TIBETAN NATURAL BIRTH CENTER

<正>In Tongren County of the Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai Province,more and more expectant Tibetan mothers have been coming to a building complex built around a center courtyard to give birth to their children.The place to which they are going is the first Tibetan natural birth center in China.     

FIRST TIBETAN WEATHER OBSERVER VISITS THE SOUTH POLE

Thousands of scientists in the world have visited the South Pole for scientific survey, but one of the most unique is Benba Cering from Tibet and the first Tibetan to do the work. Sent by the Chinese Academy of Meteorology and its Tibetan Branch, he stayed at the South Pole for 15 months.Benba, now 28, graduated from the Nanjing Institute of Meteorology in 1996, and was assigned to remote sensing work in the Tibet Academy of Meteorology. Three years later, he was invited to receive tra…     

MY VIEWS ON THE FIRST CHINA TIBETAN CULTURE FORUM

From October 10th to 19th in 2006,the First China Tibetan Culture Forum was held at Beijing and then at Lhasa. Over one hundred of scholars,experts,intellectuals,and board members of the China Association for Preservation and Development of Tibetan Culture attended to forum. Participants were from Mainland China,Hong Kong,Taiwan,and twelve other countries.     

YANGJEN-THE FIRST TIBETAN FEMALE LAWYER

As the first group of Tibetan lawyers in Tibet and actually the first female lawyer,the first lawyer to open a collective law firm in Tibet and the first individual to open a private law consultation firm,Yangjen holds manyfirstin Tibetan law.     

THE COLORFUL TIBETAN PAPER

<正>Papermaking technology is one of the four great inventions of China and also one of the outstanding inventions of civilization throughout human history.In A.D.105,Cai Lun,based on his study and analysis of his predecessors'technology on producing silk crystals,used     

THE TIBETAN YOUTH CONGRESS

Inapublicspeech,the14thDalaiLamasaid,Iwasmentallypreparedtofightforseveralgenerationsbeginningin1959whenwefirstwentintoexile.WhenI,the14thDalaiLama,havedied,thosewhoworshipmewillbeindanger.Thispointstotheneedtoestablishanorganizationfortheyouths.WhentheTibetanyouthcongresswasfirstsetup,theveteransinexilefelttheywerechallengedandoftenvetoedthenewcongresseffortstoseparateTibetfromChina.internalfightsandsquabbleswerecommon.ThoseinexileviewedthisasinfightingbecausetheysawtheTibetanyouth…     

TIBETAN TREASURES REBUILD THE MEMORY OF ANCIENT TIBETAN SHANGSHUNG CIVILIZATION

正Ngari Prefecture of Tibet,the so-called"Roof of the World",where the mountains and waters originate,is known for bringing out the ancient secret Shangshung civilization."Shangshung"is a word from the ancient Shangshung language."Shang"is the name of an ancient tribe,and"Shung"stands for"place"or"valley".According to historical records,the Kingdom of Shangshung came into being as early as     

THE TIBETAN DOCTOR DAMSONG DRAKPA

<正>Yognag Village in the town of Yagla in Sog County is one of the common small villages situated at the northeast section of the Tibet Autonomous Region,but a fairly common phenomenon there is the large crowd gatherings.People disregard their long journeys and come from far and near to see the"Gen Kyibuk"-an exclusive inheritor who is specialized in using a traditional     

THE SIXTH INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON TIBETAN STUDIES PUSHING FORWARD THE DEVELOPMENT OF TIBETAN STUDIES

正From August 2 to 4,2016,the sixth Beijing International Seminar on Tibetan Studies was held,with over 300 scholars from both home and abroad gathering and exchanging their academic standpoints.As one of the largest academic gatherings on Tibetan studies in the world,the seminar fully showcased new research results and reflected new trends on Tibetan studies around the globe.     

THE FUTURE OF TIBETAN CULTURE

This is a short presentation drawn from a Belgian experience by Philippe Paquet,reporter at La Libre Belgique,Brussels,Beijing,October 2006.     

THE HISTORY OF TIBETAN MEDICINE

1. Origins The search tot the means to maintain health is as ancient as the civilization of man. There is a Tibetan saying that： ＂the first ailment was indigestion; and boiled water,the first medicine,＂ There are many such expressions through which we can deduce the knowledge of ancient times. For example, the application of melted butter to cauterize a wound, or the drinking of boiled water to cure indigestion, tell us something of traditional household treatments. Such experiential knowledge, gathered and passed on for many generations, gradually was collected and became a written tradition.     

THE FUTURE OF TIBETAN CULTURE

This is a short presentation drawn from a Belgian experience by Philippe Paquet,reporter at La Libre Belgique,Brussels,Beijing,October 2006.     

THE RETURN OF THE TIBETAN RED DEER

The Tibetan Red Deer(Cervus canadensis wallichi) is also called the Sikkim red deer and is pronounced "xiawa" in the Tibetan language.It is a special member of the red deer family and a unique species to the Tibet Autonomous Region.The Tibetan red deer was first discovered by scientists about 150 years ago.Because of its status in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora as being endangered,the Tibetan red deer was listed before the white-lipped deer,which is under first-level key     

THE MATING SEASON OF THE TIBETAN ANTELOPE

<正>When people usually think of winter,especially in a place such as Changtang,I think it would be pretty safe to say that most people would imagine a land full of desolation,even more than such a place may be in summer,with not a tree or single blade of green grass in sight.Cold     

THE NEW LIFE OF TIBETAN FARMERS

From 2006 to 2010,Tibet Autonomous Region launched thecomfortable housing project, a program for completely regulating and upgrading the living standards of local residents. The project allowed 274.8 thousand households (about 1.4 million farmers and herdsmen)who had previously lived in substandard residences to transfer to safe and comfortable new houses while the whole region in Tibet is enjoying web and telephone access.All townships and villages,and 80 percent of constructed villages,can now access r...     

WHEN THE TIBETAN GARUDA MEETS HARLEY-DAVIDSON

正When Tibetan Harley bikers are together, they are always confused whose phone is ringing, as all of them have the same ringtone:the revving of a motorcycle engine.Having a nice horse was and is a luxury and source of pride for a Tibetan nomad on the grassland, butin a city like Lhasa, some consider riding a Harley to be the new fashion.A mix of Harley and Tibetan culture,the Tibetan Harley team known as the"Garuda"is an eye-catching scene in the ancient streets of Lhasa.     

TIBETAN ZOOKEEPERS AT THE CHUSHUR ZOO

正Jingxin Zoo lies in the Chushur Village near Lhasa, and the attraction is an important section of the Chushur County Pure Land Agricultural Park. Here, one can find animals from all over the world, such as elephants, tigers, lions, and ring-tailed lemurs.In order to provide a better environment for the newly arrived animals, a year ago, Jingxin Zoo