NEW BOOKS

Modern History of Tibet Authored by Xu Guangzhi, this book is a subsidiary project of Research Into Traditional Culture and History (of the PRC Ministry of Education) conducted by China Tibetology Research Institute of Tibet University. The book combines modern history of Tibet with modern history of China as a whole. It tells the close ties between various members of the Chinese nation. From the special way the Tibetans showed their patriotism, readers see how the Tibetans fought the invaders. According to the book, "the independence of Tibet" is the product of imperialist aggres     

编撰《西藏通史》中的几个问题（英文）

正The compilation of A General History of Tibet is a major research project funded by the national finance.Led by Lhagpa Phuntshogs,the former Director General of China Tibetology Research Center,the project was successfully accomplished after 14-year great effort under the conduct of Institute of Historical Studies in collaboration with 94 experts and scholars from universities and research institutes across the     

TIBETAN GARMENTS:A Dazzling Variety——Comments on Tibetan Garments in China

To cope with the world-wide need for more knowledge about Tibet, the Beijing Publishing House and the Tibet People's Publishing House have jointly published China Tibetan Garments. It treats Tibetan garments in terms of different locations and different types.The picture album is packaged in a box produced in a traditional Tibetan way and has woven fabrics as its cover. An introductory article written by Lhaba Puncog, chief of the China Tibetology     

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<正>A Study in the Relations between India and China with Regard to Tibet(1904-1914)This is a translated book originally written by British scholar Alastair Lamb and translated by Liang Junyan,proofread by Zhang Yun.Alastair Lamb applies full use of various archives,letters,articles,blue books,and maps to narrate the history of the relationship between China and India with regard to Tibet.He analyzes political policies and practices concerning Tibet and the effectiveness of either the Chinese or British governments in the region from 1904 to 1914.The     

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The Annotation of Tubo History, the Old and New Tang Book The author Luo Guangwu is born in 1048 and his important works are General Local History of Tibet, The Concise Local History of Tibet, and Seven Years in Tibet. In the twenty-four historical books composed by different dynasties in ancient China, there are two books on Tang＇s history, both of which were worked out by the official government, i.e.     

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"Archive Selections Associated with Economic Development in Tibet and Tibetan Inhabited Area During the Republic of China"In cooperation with the Second Historical Archive,China Tibetology Research Center has compiled 141 documents related to economic develop,rnent in Tibet and Tibetan     

Stories of Lhasa City

Lhasa, capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region,is a frontier city of China with a history of morethan 1,300 years. Entirely surrounded by moun tains, and dissected by the Lhasa River, the cityteems with historical relics and ancient buildings. Themost famous and best preserved are the Potala Palace andSuglakang Temple, which draw many visitors from otherparts of China and foreign countries each year.STORY I: LHASA CITYDissected by the middle and lower reaches of theLhasa River, a tri…     

NEW BOOKS

“Archive Selections Associated with Economic Development in Tibet and Tibetan Inhabited Area During the Republic of China“In cooperation with the Second Historical Archive,China Tibetology Research Center has compiled 141 documents related to economic develop,rnent in Tibet and Tibetan     

Entering Tibet on Foot

In November 1967, when the chaotic “cultural revolution” was in full swing, Cheng Demei, at the age of 19, and his schoolmates made a three-month, 2,00 km journey from Chengdu to Lhasa in winter. Thirty years later, he wrote a book, Reflection on Tibet,recording this experience and the luck that brought him and Tibet together. This book has been published by the China Tibetology Press.In this article, an extract from the book is offered to entertain readers.     

NEWS IN BRIEF

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE ON TIBETOLOGY In November 2002,the Women’s Institute on Tibetology ofthe Department of Tibetology of Tibet University was launchedOf the 15 researchers,eight are women,including Prof.Qamwo-ba Cewang with Tibet University and a Norwegian scholar. The first research project undertaken by the Institute researchers is women’s compositions among Tibetan culturalworkers.The purpose of the preject aims at cultivating more young teachers,and seeing more women involved in Tibetan studies and academic exchanges.     

THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF CHINA TIBETAN ACADEMIC JOURNAL NET HELD IN BEIJING

正The China Tibetan Academic Journal Net,http://www.chinatibetanacademicjournalnetcn,was officially launched in Beijing on Dec.5th,2015.The net,sponsored by China Tibetology Research Center and co-operated by China Tibetology Journal and China Tibetology Network,is an important move to promote the integration of traditional media and new media in China's Tibetology field.It also provides a unified database and reliable transmission     

PREFACE

The English edition of China Tibetology,long awaited by Tibetologistsat home and abroad,is now being published after years of intensepreparation.We would like to extend our sincere greetings and goodwishes to domestic and foreign friends in Tibet studies circles throughthis magazine.     

REPORT ON THE 2001 BEIJING SEMINAR ON TIBETOLOGY

The China National Center for Tibetan Studies and the Tibet Academy of Social Sciences held the2001 Beijing Seminar on Tibetology from July 25-29 at the Beijing-based China National Center for Tibetan Studies. As the fourth of its kind (the previous three were held in 1986, 1991 and 1997 respectively), it attracted some 170 Tibetan studies workers and scholars from Tibet, the Tibetan-inhabited areas in the four inland provinces of Qinghai, Sichuan, Yunnan and Gansu, Beijing, Shanghai…     

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China Tibetan CoinsCompiled by the Tibet Autonomous RegionalCoins Society,this book, authored by ZhuJingzhong, focuses on currencies in Tibet. Itis composed of four parts:(1)Paper notesand currencies ,(2)minting technique, (3)pictures,and (4)appendixes.The first part tells history and back-     

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Encyclopedia of Tibet The book came off the press at a time when the whole country was celebrating the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Tibet Autonomous Region. The publication of the book, printed in colors, is a grand event in the history of cultural undertakings of the Tibet Autonomous Region. The book, the first of its kind ever published by a local press in China, runs to some 2 million words. It takes in some 1,200 entries and has more than 1,000 pictures and an index com…     

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-     

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。     

OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION ＂TREASURE IN THE SNOW-LAND＂

On March 28th, 2010, the 51st anniversary of the emancipation of the million serfs in Tibet, an exhibition on the theme ＇Treasures in the Snow.land, witnessing Tibetan History and Promoting Tibetan Culture＂ taking place in the newly built Museum of Tibetan Culture in the China Tibetology Research Center, Beijing. Over 100 leaders, experts and academics from related state departments, the Tibet Autonomous Region, relevant research institutes,     

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Books On the Basic Situation of China's Tibet This refers to a set of 10 books on the basic situa-tion of Tibet.Thus far,five have been published.including History of Tibet by Cheng Qingying,Geog—raphy of Tibet by Yang Jingye and Zheng Du,Religionin Tibet by Garzanggyia.Tourism in Tibet byAncaidain,and Stoties of Tibet by Zhang Xiaoming. All published by the China Intercontinental Press.thev tell Tibet from different angles and are completewim fine photos.History of Tibet tells the segment of     

The Tibetologist Delegation from China visited Austria, France and Portugal

From 6th to 19th April,2005,China's TibetologistDelegation headed by Prof.Lhagpa Phuntshogs,thedirector-general of the China Tibetology ResearchCenter,visited Austria,France and Portugal.The othermembers of the Delegation are Prof.TsewangJigme,director of the Tibetan Academy of Social Sciences;Mr.Wankor,president of the Institute of Tibetologywith Southwest University for Nationalities;Mr.ZhangShigao,Member of the Association for Tibetan Cul-ture Preservataon and Devolopment of China;Mr.Lian Xiangmin,research fellow of China Tibetology