现代中国背景下藏族宗教的代际传承研究——以九寨沟国家公园为例（英文）

<正>Since the Reform and Opening-up in 1978,Tibetan area has been through a rapid social,cultural and economic change.A number of studies have focused on economic development1,Tibetan moder nization2,educational development3 and women’s changing status4 etc.As heated topics,cultural protection and inheritance have also     

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Tibetan Customary Law:Tradition and Transformation Objectively,the current diversity in Tibetan customary law is mainly due to the diversifi-cation of social life,cultural tradition,and un-balanced economic development.Customary     

传统藏陶传承千年再焕新生

Traditional Tibetan pottery has a long history and comes in varying categories and shapes,making it one of ethnic Tibetans’ most refined forms of cultural art.Today,however,very few craftsmen have been able to fully pass on the pottery-making process,and pottery makers have disappeared from the map entirely in some places.     

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●History of People of Tibetan Ethnic Group in GansuPeople of the Tibetan ethnic group exert great influence on thehistory of Gansu. Even today, areas where they live in a concen-trated way have a big role to play in the provincial economic,cultural, poli…     

First Toranba Geshi Degree Issued

In October 2005, a total of 11 students of the China TibetanLanguage Higher Institute of Buddhism completed theirBuddhist studies for the Toranba Geshi title and a grandaward ceremony was held. This marks the fresh progressthat Tibetan Buddhism is making in Buddhist studies.The China Tibetan Language Higher Institute of BuddhismFirst Toranba Geshi ClassWith the development of Tibetan society in recent years, Tibetan Buddhistcircles have been seeking the introduction of an authoritati…     

GOLD AND SILVER WINGED GODS FROM THE TUBO PERIOD

正Ethnic people living on the Tibetan Plateau during the Tubo period have been well-known as not only strong and brave on horses,but they were also an ethnic group enriched with powerful creativity and rich imagination.From Tubo's cultural art,we can observe a large amount of extremely fine artifacts.For instance,among recently     

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.     

Renovation ecord of the West Yellow Temple

The West Yellow Temple is the earliest Tibetan Buddhist temple in Beijing. Built duringthe Qing Dynasty, it has been the residence of Dalai Lamas and Panchen Lamas throughout this history. Most importantly, it is a bridge connecting the cultures of Han, ethnic Manchurian and ethnic Tibetan. It is the tie to link the central government and local Tibetan government. In addition, the West Yellow Temple is a state protected site and a cultural relic.     

The Export of Silk to Tibetan Areas in the Ming Period and Its Impacts

Silk handicrafts are most representative of the Chinese hinterland and have played an important role in interethnic cultural exchanges since the Tang dynasty （618-907）, a ＂Silk Road＂ had existed between the hinterland and the Snow Land and had promoted friendship and cultural exchanges between Han and Tibetan peoples.     

论藏族社会转型过程中的宗教世俗化问题(英文)

As an important phenomenon of human society,the problems of religion have been deeply influencing both religious believers and political, economic,cultural and social aspects of all nations ever since their emergence. In today’s multicultural, information     

The Creation of Science and Technology Terms in Tibetan and Modernization in Tibet

1.There can be no modernization in Tibet withoutmodern science and technology,and the dissemina-tion of modern science and technology needs languageas an intermediary.As the main common language ofthe Tibetan people,the Tibetan spoken and writtenlanguage has played a very important role in the exist-ence and development of the Tibetan people.It hashelped to promote and maintain material and ethicalprogress,and to maintain the integrity of the nation,and so has left a brilliant page in the cultural store-house of the motherland.Now,as society witnessesprogress in science and technolog,and confronts the     

GORDONG DANCE IN XINLONG

In Tibetan the Gordong dance is called "chor", referring to a folk dance unique to the Tibetan race. However, no one knows its source, although most believe it evolved from ancient religious ritual.In Tibet, religion held an important position in social life, and religious activities exerted great impact on daily life. Gradually, such a religious ritual evolved into what is now the Gordong dance, made unique by various historical, cultural, economic and environmental influences, customs and …     

TASHI TSERING,A PAVER OF THE TIBETAN-LANGUAGE INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY

<正>From dreaming of typing a Tibetan word on the computer to creating Tibetan typefaces and input methods for Microsoft Windows,and then to developing Qomolangma Tibetan typefaces,digitization of the Tibetan language has been apersonal pursuit for several decades for Tashi Tsering,a research fellow at the China Tibetology Research Center.He has witnessed the emergence and rapid development of the Tibetan language on the     

THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OPENING OF SICHUAN-TIBET AND QINGHAI-TIBET HIGHWAYS

Highway traffic is lifeblood of the social and economic development in Tibet. Due to the historical and geographical factors, Tibet didnot have a formal road or a civil car before 1950. The economic exchanges relied on the backs of porters and horses.     

Tangka Painting of Gesar

Rope and other patterns on pottery unearthed from the Karub cultural sites, dating back some 5,000 years, are considered to be the earliest examples of painting art known so far. Rock paintings believed to have come later constitute the embryo of Tibetan painting art.Tangka painting is closely related to frescoes in terms of painting art. Tangka is created to reproduce what is painted in the fresco. Cultures prevalent in China's hinterland, India and Nepal exerted deep influence on Tibetan painting art.Both Princess Wencheng and Princess Jincheng brought the Han Chinese culture into Tibet, which proved to be a boon for the development of Tibetan painting art. With construction of the Potala Palace, Jokhang, Qamzhub and other monasteries, Tibetan painting art developed apace. Frescoes in Jokhang Monastery, Qamzhub Monastery and Potala Palace, still visible today, feature a simple nature, with rich colors and concise lines, while figures were painted in an     

西部大开发与藏民的生计:草原地区的资源、现代化与城镇化研究（英文）

<正>1.Introduction Rural livelihoods in Tibet2 have,during the last fifteen years,undergone fast and profound processes of economic transformation and state-led modernization,both in the TAR and the Eastern parts of the Tibetan plateau.Local life styles have changed at a pace rarely seen in an area where people subsisted,until the late 1990s,almost     

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1.2 Million Tibetan Farmers and Herdsmen Relocated to New Houses
Before January of 2010 the Tibetan local government, in order to improve housing conditions, allocated a total of 2.86 billion Yuan in supplementary funding towards a housing construction project for Tibetan farmers and herdsmen. The project includes 226,302 households. A total of 1.2 million farmers and herdsmen have been successfully moved to safe and comfortable new houses.     

On the Thirteenth Dalai Lama Ngawang Lozang Thubten Gyatso

The thirteenth Dalai Lama Ngawang LozangThubten Gyatso was a very spectacular and complexcharacter on the political stage of Tibet in moderntimes.His experience of a lifetime of frustrations re-flected the then tempestuous and changeable situation.Any evaluation of a Tibetan political and religiousleader has always been a contentious problem in aca-demic circles,because it involves the explanation andexposition of relations between the Tibetan local gov-ernment and the Central Government after the Revo-lution in 1911. For a long time I have had a keen inter-est in the“the Great Thirteenth,”as he has been called.After a long period of study I have formed my view-point on this historical figure, and I present it here to     

My view on the Improvement of Qinghai Grasslands

The Central Government's decision with regard to the development of western regions shouldbe a rare chance for Qinghai Province,where the great majority of the population are Tibetan. The following is myview on the strategic readjustment ofthe livestock breeding and improvementof the grasslands.STATUS QUO. An analysis of thegrasslands and animal husbandry thereshows the following contradictions:Small Production vs Large Market. Animals have been turned over toherders according to contra…