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Ecological and Environmental Security along the Qinghai- Tibet Railway
The construction of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway was a significant event in China and also for the world. The unique and fragile natural environment of the plateau raised a series of complications during the construction, including the frozen soil, the protection of the ecoenvironment and the effectiveness of economic advancement along the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. From 2001 to 2006, Chinese scientists, supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology,     

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Tibetan Race and Eastern Tibet CivilizationAuthored by Shi Shu, the book probes into the source of Tibetan race and its relations with the ancient civilization in the Henduan mountainous area in eastern Tibet.The book is divided into six chapters. The first chapter is devoted to ancient civilization of eastern Tibet; the second chapter to the source of the Tibetan race plus related stories; the third chapter to the source and ties between Mo tribe and tribes in the Henduan mountainous area; the fifth chapter to Yi people in the Henduan mountainous area in ancient time; and the sixth chapter to concluding remarks.The 32-mo book, running to 235,000 words, has been published by the Sichuan People's Publishing House and is priced at 32 Yuan per copy.     

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Record of AmericanPolicy on TibetThis is one of the series books titledSeries Books on Modern History of Tibetwith Zhou Yuan as their chief editor.Authored by Zhang Zhirong and WeiYunpeng, both members of the Tibetanstudies group of Peking Univeristy, thisone contains research fruit they gainedover the past years. It records, in a sys-tematic way, American policy on Tibet. Ittells why the anti-China forces in the Westleft no stone unturned to split China andrumors they spread for the …     

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My Stories in Tibet Liao Dongfan,author and renowned scholar in Tibetan studies (being particularly well- versed in Tibetan folklore and popular culture) headed to Tibet and began his career there after graduating from the Chinese Literature Department of Peking University in 1961.In his 24 years of work on the plateau he devoted his time to studying the popular culture and folklore of Tibetans.     

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Studies of Historical Archives Written in Tibetan The historical archives in Tibetan language,particularly historical records, have a long history and are abundant.In accordance with the method of recording, the form of an archive varies in its use of characters,illustrations,language,and the art of engraving.By focusing on historical archives in Tibetan,Hua Lin(the author)     

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Dictionary of Common Tibetan Personal and Place Names As editors-in-chief of this dictionary, Cheng Guansheng and An Caidan systematically provides readers the translated names of Tibetan people and places in Tibetan inhabited areas from Chinese into English.Having selected totally 10470 names of people and places, the dictionary also has attached an index     

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Zhang Jingwu and Tibetan Liberation The Research Office of Party History of the Committee of the Tibet Autonomous Region edited this book. In the 1950s, Zhang Jingwu received orders to Tibet. He was designated as the representative of the Central Government     

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Ancient History of Tibet;History of Folklore and Culture of Tibet。     

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Political History of Tibet： Recent Three Centuries; Tibet in Archives of Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission;Wang Furen and Tibetan Studies; Cultural Ties Between the Han and Tibetan in Ancient Time; Exploring the Roof of the World;     

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Qing Dynasty Archives On the Dalai lamasThe Dalai Lama was one of the two leaders of the Gelug (Yellow) Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. It won the honorific title of the Dalai lama in 1653 from Qing Emperor Shunzhi, and the Living Buddha had since been following the reincarnation system under the supervision of the Central Government. His soul boy was not legal until he won the confirmation of the Central Government. Whenever there is the need not to go through the set system, Central Government permission is a must.The Dalai Lama also did his best to seek authorization of the Central Government which would therefore issue him certificate of authority and seal of power.All these were recorded in archives, part of which are contained in the book. Its major chapters contain 154 pieces of archives related with certification of the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Erdeni under the reign of Qing Emperor Shunzhi, the demise of the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Erdeni, efforts made to look for their soul boys, selection of th     

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4th Dalai Lama Yundain GyamcoAuthored by 5th Dalai Lama and translated by Chen Qingying and Ma Lianlong, the book tells the life of the 4th Dalai Lama who was the only non-Tibetan among the various generations of the Dalai Lama.As he was the first reincarnated Mongolian Living Buddha of the Gelug Sect, he held an important position in the history of the Gelug Sect. His period was a period filled with social changes, and little historical materials are found to cover his period. Publication of the book, published by the Tapei All Buddhist Cultural Undertakings Co. Ltd., is obviously a must-read book.     

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Noble Families In Tibet（1900-1951）;Japanese Invasion of Tibet in Modern Times;Dictionary on Tibetan Medicine and Calendaring;Changes in Tibet;Selected Stamps Collected by Wei Ke;Selected Poems on Tibet.     

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＂Tibetan Encyclopedia＂
This is a regional encyclopedia regarding Tibetan history and the status quo with a full and systematic introduction. Edited by the Editorial Office of Tibetan People＇s Press, the book particularly applies scientific theory and methodology to give readers a tremendous collection and valuable analysis of the available material on Tibet. It is a definitive tool and highly praised by professional experts. It is composed of three parts： TAR （special articles）, main text, and an appendix （tables by year related to substantial events with an index）.