“Voice From the Tibet Plateau”——Tibet Delegation Visits European Parliament and Belgium

Free Belgian Times and Viewpoints (weekly) of Belgium both released signed articles on March 30 and April 8 this year reporting on the delegation of the People's Congress of the Tibet Autonomous Region visiting Belgium and the European Parliament.According to the articles, prior to the visit, which was led by Radi, Chairman of the People's Congress of the Tibet     

MY EXPERIENCE DURING THE PEACEFUL LIBERATION OF TIBET

EDITOR'S NOTE: Puncog Zhaxi was born in 1924 in Amao, Qinghai Province. in 1951, when he was 28,he was involved in the signing of the 17-Article Agreement, which later won the support of the 14thDalai Lama, and helped to accomplish the peaceful liberation of Tibet.When the People's Republic of China wasfounded on October 1, 1949, the CentralPeople's Government called for the localgovernment of Tibet (known in Tibetanas Gaxag) to send a delegation to peacetalks in Beijing. Encourage…     

Tibet： A Tibetan Chinese View

Global opinion on and perception of Tibetan attitudes and affairs have been heavily shaped by one group of Tibetans, namely the Dalai Lama and his fellow exiles. They have done so on the claim that they speak for all sixplus million Tibetans, overseas as well as in China. On this claim they also seek autonomy of a so-called Greater Tibet from Beijing, which is the latest demand in their talks with Beijing. The adeptness with which the exiles use the English language and western political vocabulary, in particular, has greatly facilitated their presentation of those myths for the westem audience.     

Who Is Managing Tibet？

It has been almost 40 years since the founding of the Tibet Autonomous Region in 1965. To mark the 20th anniversary of the implementation of the PRC Law on National Regional Autonomy, on May 23, 2004, the State Council Information Office issued a white paper entitled ‘Regional Ethnic Autonomy in Tibet‘. It recalled the process of the establishment and development of regional ethnic autonomy in Tibet, told of the policy‘s impact on the region‘s socioeconomic development and the gratifying achievements made, and answered the question as to who is working for Tibet and who is managing Tibet.     

NewBooks：A Handbook of Tourism in Tibet

Have you ever been in Tibet？ Do you want to enjoy your holiday？ Why not go to Tibet, where you can see the blue Sky with flaky clouds, green hills with blossoming flowers, snowcapped mountain peaks, great rivers and beautiful lakes, dense virgin forests, Tibetan antelopes and wild yaks running in the vast grassland, picturesque villages and age-old Tibetan monasteries. All of these are just part of the beauty that can be found in Tibet. Tibet is really a lively and lovely place where one can calm down one＇s vexation and impulsiveness being transported in a whirl of clouds to a world truly apart. So don＇t hesitate about going to Tibet for a visit. There are several ways of getting to Tibet： either by air or by going overland. Many highways connect Tibet and other parts of China.     

Recollections on Tibet＇s Fight Against British Invasion in Gyangze

A fter the peaceful liberation of Tibet in 1951,and in conformity with the tready signed on April 29,1954 ontrade and traffic between the two govermments,China revoked all the privileges India had enjoyed in Tibet that were passed on by Britain as the former colonial power,including removing the business offices in Gyangze and Yadong,with drawing armed troops in the two places,and transferring ownership of post offices,telegraph and telephone enterprises and 12 post stations run by India back to China.     

SOVEREIGNTY AND COMMON DEVELOPMENT──Fourth National Conference on Work in Tibet

The CPC Central Committee and the State Council held their Fourth National Conference on Work in Tibet from June 25-27 in Beijing, when the whole nation was celebrating the 50th anniversary of the peaceful liberation of Tibet. The National Conference decided on efforts to achieve economic development and social stability to ensure faster socio-economic growth and a better life in Tibet. A review of the 50-year history shows that the CPC Central Committee and the State Council have, f…     

再论西姆拉会议

Early in the period of the Republic of China, in August 1913, the Government of the Republic of China headed by Yuan Shikai sent a delegation to participate in tripartite talks in British India between China, Britain and Tibet. This was under pressure from the British Government and the aim was to “solve” the socalled Tibetan issue. Being held in Simla, the conference was remembered by history as the Simla Conference. After long-drawn-out negotiations, no agreement was reached. The conference ended in failure the following July。     

Further Comments on the Simla Conference

Early in the period of the Republic of China,inAugust 1913,the Government of the Republic of Chinaheaded by Yuan Shikai sent a delegation to participatein tripartite talks in British India between China,Brit-ain and Tibet.This was under pressure from the Brit-ish Government and the aim was to“solve”the so-called Tibetan issue.Being held in Simla,the confer-ence was remembered by history as the SimlaConference.After long-drawn-out negotiations,noagreement was reached.The conference ended in fail-     

TANG SHAOYI AND SINO-BRITISH NEGOTIATION ON TIBETAN ISSUE

In December 1903, the British, cashing in on the Japan-Russia scramble for northeast China, sent troops into Tibet. They captured Gyangze in April the next year, and Lhasa in August. The British forced Tibet to sign the Lhasa Convention, with the aim of cutting Tibet off from Chinese territory. High Commissioner You Tai, stationed in Tibet by the Qing court, was coerced by the British to sign the Convention.When the Qing court was informed, Emperor Guangxu appointed Tang ambassador …     

China＇s Tibet Magazine Awarded by ASLSCC

On 26^th Feb.2009,China＇s Tibet magazine and other Chinese media were invited to sit in on the felicitation ceremony organized by Association for Sri Lanka China Social ＆ Cultural Cooperation（ASLSCC） to celebrale 30^th Anniversary of Reform ＆ Opening Policy in China. These media were awarded by ASLSCC for their service and introducing reform and opening policy of China to Sri Lanka.     

Ancient Pottery： Epitome of Original Culture in Tibet

The exhibition hall of pre-his-toric culture in the TibetMuseum displays exhibitsfrom stoneware of the Pale-olithic Age to bronze andcliff paintings of the early Metal Age,which is a vivid epitome of the develop-ing history of pre-historic human culturein Tibet.Archaeologists have demonstratedthat the distribution of Neolithic Age pot-tery in China covers the whole country,but especially in five major areas: YellowRiver Valley, Yangtze River Valley, south-east China, southwest China and …     

Beautiful Aspect of The Tibetan Race——Preface to Tibet Folk Art

EDITOR'S NOTE: The Chongqing Publishing House has published a set of eight books under the general title of Series Books on Folk Art in Tibet, covering clay molding art, mask art, garments, tangka painting, weaving, building and decoration, Mani stone carving, and sculpturing. They contain some 20,000 illustrations to enhance reader interest.     

For the Illumination of Tibet——State Aid in Power Industry

The State Grid Corporation of China （the State Grid for short） is in charge of powerconstruction in the whole country. Attaching great importance to promoting the development of Tibet, it adopts the policy of aiding Tibet in projects, technology and cultivation of talents, playing an important role in the socio-economic development of Tibet.     

Building a Railway in Tibet

At the invitation by relevant departments of the Central Government, Galoon Lhalu Cewang Dorje led a delegation of over 50 people in August 1955 to attend the 6th National Day celebrations. Afterwards, the group was interviewed by leaders of the Central Government including Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Liu Shaoqi, Zhu De, etc. at Zhongnanhai.Chairman Mao asked Lhalu, "Are you afraid of Democratic Reform in Tibet?" Lhalu replied, "Yes. I am afraid of that." Chairman Mao continued, "Don't be afraid. We will certainly ensure your livelihood and ameliorate people's poor     

Pioneers in Getting Rich

The reform and opening program, which has been going on in China ever since late 1978, paved the way for the poor in Tibet to escape from their poverty. The implementation of the western region development strategy now ushers in a new stage of development in Tibet. Cashing in on this opportunity, many in Xigaze have amassed enormous wealth.     

HAPPY TIDINGS FROM TIBET

When Tibet celebrated the 40th anniversary of the founding of the TAR in 2005, the Central Government dispatched a congratulatory delegation on the largest scale ever seen. Among other notable events of the year were efforts to accurately measure the height of Qomolangma, the highest peak in the world; and the final arrival of Qinghai-Tibet Railway in Lhasa. More great tidings from Tibet: the region's GDP reached 25.04 billion Yuan, with the annual economic growth exceeding 12 percent fo…     

Protecting Gesar Balladeers

Effort made to preserve King Gesar began soon after the end of the chaotic "cultural revolution" (1966-76). In 1980, the Tibet Autonomous Region set up an office to deal with the work; it was placed under the Tibet Academy of Social Sciences in 1985.Office members found a total of 40-odd folk balladeers able to sing the epic. They ranged from the elderly to youngsters. Nineteen of them were invited to put their voice on tape, and 122 volumes of the singing editions were recorded on 4,500 tapes.     

Garze AN EMERGING WINTER HOLIDAY DESTINATION

正In recent years, visiting Tibet in winter has increasingly become a popular trend. Since last year, the tourism authorities of Tibet have introduced a series of favorable policies to promote Tibet as a winter destination. They succeeded in luring many tourists to Tibet. Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province is nothing short of a winter wonderland,     

THE DEVELOPMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN TIBET

In the past, a letter sent from Tibet to inland China often took almost half a year to arrive. In Tibet, people had to walk a long way, and then waited in a long queue for access to a fixed phone. Because of the poor state of telecommunications in Tibet in those early days, people in Tibet heard and saw little of the wonderful world outside. This in turn created an even greater apparent distance between Tibet and that outside world.