Power of Religion in Rural Areas and Its Public Service （I）——An Analysis of Cases in Five Villages

In the study of socio-economic development in Tibet, one tends to stress the role of non-economic elements, especially the role of humans and social background.Of these, the role of religious culture is regarded as the most important. However, there are basically two approaches to the issue: First of all, although religion exerts a varied role on economic growth, legal construction, public welfare and ethics, one tends to each only a general judgment. Secondly, study of the role played by religion focused on the religious doctrines held by monks, and monks themselves. Although many point out the fact that religious power over people varies, it roots in the rural areas and among the folk at large is still neglected.Hence, there is the need to study individual cases.     

Rural Village Organizations and Their Services （Ⅱ）

In the Tibet Autonomous Region,80 percent of residents are still living in rural pasturage areas.In addition to accomplishing the tasks assigned by upper level governments, village organizations can also offer flexible and effective public services.     

Rural Village Organizations And Their Services （Ⅲ）

In the Tibet Autonomous Region, 80 percent of residents are still living in rural pasturage areas. In addition to accomplishing the tasks assigned by upper level governments, village organizations can also offer flexible and effective public services.     

Two Years of Reconstruction after the "4·25" Earthquake in Dram

<正>A 8.1-magnitude earthquake shook Nepal on Apr.25 in 2015.The quake also strongly affected parts of Tibet.The township of Dram in Nyalam county of Shigatse is one of the most devastated areas.Given the local complexity of geological structure and the harm of aftershocks,after the earthquake,the government of Tibet Autonomous Region decided that the reconstruction of the township was based on transferring all the masses in Dram and relocating them in Samdrutse district     

A Study of mChod-rtens （Tibetan Stupas）

mChod-rten is a unique form of Stupa in Tibetan Buddhism. Tibetan Buddhists have long believed that building mChod-rtens is a way to accumulate virtues and merits, so both religious and secular people value them. Therefore, Tibet has become one of the most densely located areas of Stupas in the world, mChodrtens, varied in size and form, are found everywhere in Tibetan-inhabited regions. This distinct type of Stupa is not only an object of worship, or a peculiar form of architecture, but also a building with deep symbolic significance in Tibetan Buddhism, thus it is called Tibetan Stupa.     

A Grand Event for Cultural Circles──Publication Begins of the 40-volume King Gesar

King Gesar is a long epic created by the Tibetan people over aprolonged period of history. Given strenuous efforts to sing andperform it, the epic, unlike other ancient works of its type, is stillPerformed in the rural and pastoral areas in Tibet.The epic, unique to the Tibetan race, faithfully reflects the life of the ethnicgroup, social format, history, wisdom of the people, their aspirations and ideals,as well as the imagination and talents of the Tibetans.Obviously, King Gesar is a trea…     

VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR DEKYI WHO GRADUATED FROM UNIVERSITY

Dekyi is a Tibetan girl who always has a smile on her face.She came from Tibet to Beijing to receive her higher education and then she gave up the opportunity to work in city where she could have had a high income and comfortable life.Instead she decided to work in Sema Village of Nechung Town of Tohlung Dechen County,where she launched her new life by contributing to the rebuilding of a rural area in Tibet.She interpreted the rural policies issued by the government by applying her own knowledge.     

A Dramatic Change in Rural Tibet's Basic Financial Services

<正>Tibet is well-known as an extensive land with a sparse population.In comparison with the other developed areas in mainland China,its commercialization capacity is far lower.The industrial economy is still in its primary stage.Agriculture and animal husbandry,apart from tourism,are the key industries in Tibet.Taking the basic financial services directed to rural Tibetan agricultural and animal husbandry     

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 …     

THE NEW KINDERGARTEN IN THE TOWN OF KARMA

正The year 2010 was a key year in developing the pre-elementary education system in Tibet.It was this year the state called for pre-elementary education to be widely covered.By then,the construction of kindergartens was launched in Tibetan rural areas including those agricultural and animal husbandry areas.The town of Karma is far away from Chamdo County in Tibet.The kindergarten is set up     

Rural Village Organizations and Their Services （Ⅰ）

Statistics show about 80 percent of the people in the Tibet Autonomous Region live in the rural and pastoral areas. This points up the need for further improvement of village organizations and their public services.Evolution of Village OrganizationsIn 1959, before the Democratic Reform, the Zong (corresponding to County) was the lowest government level. Villages were under the management of the heads of manors, aristocrats or monasteries.In general, manor masters were hered-     

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...     

小蔬果托起致富梦（英文）

正In recent years,Panam County,under the jurisdiction of Shigatse Municipality of the Tibet Autonomous Region,has been relying on its advantages in agricultural resources to forge the Panam Vegetables brand and has ushered forward a vast transformation from tradition to modernization within the local agricultural and animal husbandry industries.Having gone through drastic advancement in recent years,the local vegetable plantation industry has successfully integrated with the production and daily life of the people residing in Panam.The vegetables the county produces have become not only a well-known local brand,but also the cash cow of local civilians leading them to prosperity.During the battle against poverty through target-oriented alleviation measures,     

小蔬果托起致富梦

In recent years,Panam County,under the jurisdiction of Shigatse Municipality of the Tibet Autonomous Region,has been relying on its advantages in agricultural resources to forge the Panam Vegetables brand and has ushered forward a vast transformation from tradition to modernization within the local agricultural and animal husbandry industries.Having gone through drastic advancement in recent years,the local vegetable plantation industry has successfully integrated with the production and daily life of the people residing in Panam.The vegetables the county produces have become not only a well-known local brand,but also the cash cow of local civilians leading them to prosperity.During the battle against poverty through target-oriented alleviation measures。     

TIBET PUSHES “TOILET REVOLUTION” IN SCENIC AREAS

In some rural areas,toilets were little more than makeshift shelters surrounded by shabby walls.These dry toilets are of poor sanitary standards,and harmful to the environment.In 2015,while visiting Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture,Xi Jinping,General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee,said,"clean toilets for rural residents are important for the building of a new countryside.We should continue to upgrade the country’s toilets as part of a'toilet revolution'aimed at developing domestic tourism and improving people’s life quality."To realize Xi’s vision,a"toilet revolution"was started in Tibet.For Tibet’s frigid,high altitude,and oxygen-poor environment,the technology of water-free and foamenveloped toilets and microbial biodegradation were selected,and 5 new facilities were built in scenic areas like Namtso and Yardrok Yutso.The facilities were all put into operation and were well received by the public.     

Rural Management——The Way Out for Tibetan Rural Areas

Tibetan towns and villages are the remotest areas in China regional society. The remoteness is evident in two aspects： （i） the natural environment; located in the southwestern frontier of China, as the core of the ＂the Third Extreme＂, Tibet claims to be the farthest area in terms of space, altitude and distance -- and com- pared with towns, this is really true of the villages, （z） the social environment; with the rapid development of Tibet＇s tourist industry in recent years, people tend to focus more on Tibet, but mainly on such cities as Lhasa, Shigatse and Tsetang. Beyond people＇s attention, towns and villages stay far away not only from those socio-economically and culturally developed areas but also from the focus of intensive social development.     

Interview with Village Leaders （1）：Political,Legal and Public Services in Rural Tibet

The Tibetan Areas Development Study Group of the CAS, led by research fellow Wan Luolin （who is the head of the CAS Learning Advisory Committee and original administrative vice president） and research fellow Zhu Ling （deputy director of CAS Economic Research Institute）, developed the extensive research activities in the Tibetan-inhabited areas since 2000, While the study group completed the special subject policy report, it also published some learning achievements such as Choice of Roads to Development in Underdeveloped Areas-Case Study of the Tibetan-Inhabited Areas in Yunnan （published by the Economic Management Press in 2003）and Marketization and Grass-roots Public Serices-Case Study of Tibet （published by Nationality Press in 2005）.In July and August 2005, the study group developed a research program in Garze of Sichuan Province and the Qamdo area of Tibet along the Sichuan-Tibet highway.     

Unprecedented Developments In Tibet

The visit of our delegation to Tibet was, indeed, an eye-opener. Ours was one of the first political delegations fromIndia to visit the Tibet autonomous region in many decades. The economic development that we could see in the capital city of Lhasa as well as in the other urban and rural areas clearly showed that compared to Nepal, Bhutan or other Indian Himalayan areas, the Tibet region is witness to unprecedented economic and other consequent social     

归国藏胞谢文根多·格列嘉措:看尽风轻云淡,吾心自有所属

The Most Precious Cultural Relics and Donations On May 27,2019,a grand donation ceremony was held in Lhasa.Jewon Koodhor Gelek Gyatso,a man known to be the reincarnated spirit of Champa Ling Monastery in Chamdo,made the generous donation as a member of the 13th CPPCC National Committee,the TAR's CPPCC Standing Committee,and the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office.He also concurrently serves as the vice chairman of the TAR's branch of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office and has been warmly welcomed back to his motherland from a life abroad.At the ceremony,the local government of the Tibet Autonomous Region issued Jewon Koodhor Gelek Gyatso a certificate of honor.