TIBET FEDERATIONFOR INDUSTRY ANDCOMMERCE AND ITS FIRST PRESIDENT

When Gyipu ToinzhubPuncog was in Beijing for the CPPCCsession at the turn ofthe century, I visited him to discusshis work as the first President of theTibet Federation for Industry andCommerce.Gyipu is 67 years old this year,lean and impressively intelligent. Hespeaks perfect Chinese, making ourinterview easy.HARD NUT TO CRACK.According to Gyipu, his Federation"had no heritage to inherit in thebeginning."We had two leased rooms asour offices. When we acquired morepeople, we moved…     

LEGAL ISSUES ON ECOLOGICAL PROTECTION IN QINGHAI-TIBET PLATEAU

Environmentalissueshavecaughtpublicconcerninrecentyears.InhisarticlecarriedintheQinghaiSocialScien"e(issueNo.2,2000),BaiDinaiuconcludesthattheenvironmentonthePlateauisbeingdamagedasaresultofchangesinclimateandinsuthcienteffortsmadetoprotecttheenvironment.First,waterlossandsoilerosion.Landexposedtowind,waterandicemakesup75percentofthetotal.SoilerosionisthemostseriousintheYellowRiverValley.lnQing-hai,sandcontentintheYellowRiverreach-es6,l4Otons.Second,desertification.Statisticsforl997show…     

2010夏 藏地自驾新体验

<正>四姑娘山由四座连绵不断的山峰组成,长年冰雪覆盖,如同头披白纱,姿容俊俏的四位少女,四姑娘中以幺妹身材苗条、体态婀娜,现在人们常说的"四姑娘"指的就是这座最高最美的雪峰。藏地旅游是近年来人们最为关注的经典旅游方向之一,那里壮美的高原风光和厚重的民族文化,让每一个旅行者都魂牵梦萦。     

城市边缘区生态隔离机制探讨

城市边缘区是城乡建设中最复杂、最富变化的地区,其土地利用兼具城市用地和乡村用地二重特性,目前已经形成的城市边缘区形态主要有:生态隔离区、公共绿地和游憩区、工业园区或经济开发区、农业用地、对外交通用地。本文分析了城市边缘区现状生态问题最主要的表现是区域生态环境的恶化和生态的失衡。在此基础上,提出城市边缘区生态隔离机制。     

中国森林面积缩减与生态环境的恶化

中国是一个森林资源比较贫乏的国家。更值得忧虑的是,几十年来,原本就十分贫乏的森林资源却遭到大规模的不合理的毁伐,面积缩减了24％。森林资源缩减,使生态环境严重恶化:旱涝灾害增加,土壤侵蚀严重,土地草原沙漠化,空气污染加剧,许多生物种类濒临灭绝。本文以大量数字和事实,尖锐而坦率地指出了我国人民面临的严峻问题,并提出了解决这一问题的方略。     

TIBET AND TIBETAN CULTURE IN MY EYES

<正>Tibet Autonomous Region is a place of spectacular scenic beauty.I have had the privilege of visiting it four times.In addition,I have visited quite a few Tibetan areas outside Tibet,including in Qinghai,Sichuan,Gansu,and Yunnan.My visits to the Tibetan areas of China span the years 1985 to 2011.     

FACTS AND FIGURES ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN TIBET

From 1959 to 2000, Tibet witnessed fast economic development. For thousands ofyears, however, the region,rich in natural resources, was extremelypoor in this regard. This situation wentunchecked until 1951 when the regionwon peaceful liberation.The region's economy entered theperiod of sustained development afterthe CPC Central Committee and theCentral Government held the 3rdnational conference on work in Tibet. The output value of the grossdomestic product topped 10 billion Yuanto reach 1…     

GOD'S PEOPLE AND BUDDHISTS OF NAXI IN TIBET

Today is Sunday.Anyi,a Tibetan woman,gets up early and gets dressed. She combs her hair and tries to make herself to look smart.She takes her daughter Nyina,together with some fellow villagers,to walk toward the church situated at the entrance to the village.To most of these villagers in Tsakhalho Village,this is a normal Sunday activity.     

BASIC TRENDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FOREST INDUSTRY ALONG THE BAYKAL-AMUR MAINLINE

The zone served by the Baykal-Amur Mainline is expected ultimately to contribute roughly one-tenth of the Soviet Union's timber products, which would represent one-fourth to one-third of the freight traffic of the railroad in some segments. Total removals of roundwood are now roughly 15 million m³ in the zone to be served by the BAM, including 11 million in the inner zone (total Soviet roundwood removals now run 380–390 million m³ a year). In the foreseeable future, removals in the BAM zone are expected to reach 30 to 35 million m³, including 20 million in the inner zone. Projections for 10 logging districts suggest that most of the logging activities will be concentrated at the two extremities of the BAM—the Upper Lena district (34% of projected removals) and the Komsomol'sk district (39%). Timber processing complexes will also be concentrated in these two areas.     

加快推进西藏经济社会高质量发展

Keeping abreast of China's massive economic and open-door reform,the social productive forces of the Tibet Autonomous Region(TAR)have gradually started to match the same pace as other areas of the country.All ethnicities living in the region have been enjoying the ever-increasing achievements of an abundant modern civilization,and with fullscale assistance from both the central government as well as Chinese people nationwide,local residents have united as one to fight against poverty and backwardness.     

RONKHON TSERING SAMDRUP AND YU NNAN TEA IN TIBET

The trade between Yunnan and Tibet has continued for a long time. In modern Shangri-La, there is an ancient town called Dukezong. In Chinese historical literature, it is recorded as East Iron Bridge Town. Dukezong is an important place for Yunnan- Tibet trade. Yunnan is the home of tea and Tibetans have long had the habit of drinking tea everyday. Yunnan is situated adjacent to Tibet;     

FOREIGNERS IN TIBET

In Tibet today, visitorsfrom the West arenumerous in number.Many of them haveblonde hair and have actuallybecome"scenic spots"in theremote city, tucked away onthe"roof of the world."Veryoften,they love to visit the     

HANDICRAFTSMEN IN TIBET

The handicrafts of ethnic groups embody their culture and aesthetics. The workmanship not only reflects the developmental situation of the local crafts industry, but     

旅游业生态计量方法探析

基于旅游业生态环境保护与经济效益的协同发展,针对我国旅游业生态计量方法上的欠缺,引入欧盟适合生态计量的Cloverleaf方法。在介绍Cloverleaf方法各个理论组成部分,分析该方法在旅游业的具体应用,并运用Cloverleaf方法对意大利的Ponza可持续发展的整体状况加以评估。结合案例研究,表明该方法是一种具有广泛应用前景的常规方法,为旅游业的生态计量提供理论与实践的参考。     

MY VIEW ON THE CHANGES IN THE NUMBER OF MONASTERIES AND MONKS AND NUNS IN TIBET

In Tibetan areas, prior to the Democratic Reform （1959-1960）, there were over 2,700 monasteries, and the population of monks and nuns totaled about 110,000, accounting for 10 percent of the total Tibetan population （1.2 million）.     

BIRTH CONTROL IN TIBET

EDITOR'SNOTE:AccordngtothePRCStateCommissionforBewControl,"Chinaenforcesabedcontrolpolicyevenamongtheethnicminorthes,butpeoPletherecanhavemorechildrenthanintheHanareas.Inethnicminortyareasinremot6regions,womencanhavemorethan3chiden.ForfarmersandherdersintheTibetAutonomousRegion,thereisnorestric-tionwithregardtobirths." ItwasreportedoverseasthatTibetispressinqaheadwiththebirthcontrolpolicyenforcedhytheChineseGovern-mentiallegedIV,womenwhohavealreadyhadtWochiIdrenareforcedtoabortwhen…     

New-Style Pilgrims IN TIBET

When I first saw a Mani stone mound fromafar, it impressed me as a Tibetan mansitting in mediation. Piled up with stonescarved with images of Buddha and sutralines, it is surrounded by fluttering, colorful sutrastreamers.l thought of pilgrims who prostrated themselves allalong the way to their goal. From the fluttering sutrastreamers above that Mani stone mound came thechanting of the Six syllable Charm:Om Mani PadmeHum!!!!!!!Blanched by wind and rain, the Mani stone moundhas turned a dul…     

冲冲哈拉木藏族人心中的神鸟

黑颈鹤,是唯一生活在高原上的鹤类,曾经是我国的特有物种.近些年,由于环境、气候等原因,有部分黑颈鹤在尼泊尔、不丹等国被发现. 历史上,在交通尚不发达、信息较为闭塞的我国西部地区,春日里从天而降、秋日里无影无踪的黑颈鹤,让藏族同胞充满好奇.同样,黑颈鹤的这种"青藏高原繁育、云贵高原越冬"的迁徙习性,也给越冬地——云贵高原的人们描绘了许多神秘色彩.有关黑颈鹤的传说,在云南、四川、青海、西藏,有各种版本的故事.