TRAVELOGUE ON THE UNINHABITED LAND OF NORTH TIBET

<正>Setting foot on the eternally snow-covered Qinghai-Tibet national road and heading to the"roof of the world",my gaze was unavoidably fixed on the vast but harsh conditions in the north-west of the Tibetan plateau.This is the"Changtang uninhabited land"to which people so often refer. It has been about 20 years since I last encountered the"uninhabited land"of North Tibet.Surprisingly,however,today I find this mysterious land has undergone an earthshaking change.     

The Chang Tang Plateau: new evidence of historic migration

1.Introduction This paper will primarily focus on historical migrations to and within the Chang Tang (byang-thang) region of Tibet.Traditionally,‘Chang Tang’ refers to the enormous northern plateau of Tibet that covers more than 2.5 million km2 of land mass,more renowned globally for its wildlife than human settlements.In this article however,Chang Tang is geographically defined as Ngari (mngav-ris) and Western Nakchu (nagchu) Prefectures of Tibet.In popular imagination in the Asian region,including China,Chang Tang is conceived of as a wilderness with a sparse and recent human population.     

NUMBER OF TIBETAN ANTELOPES IN TIBET EXCEEDS 200,000

With the Tibet Autonomous Region's increasing efforts and initiatives to protect wildlife in recent years,the Tibetan antelope population in Tibet has increased from around 50,000 in the 1990s to over 200,000 today.The number of Tibetan wild donkeys has increased from around 50,000 to around 90,000.The number of black-necked cranes has increased from less than 3,000 to around 8,000.The number of wild yaks has increased to around 10,000.Populations of snow leopards,rock sheep and other wild animals have also seen a marked recovery.     

THE THREE KNIGHTSIN THE CHANGTANG GRASSLAND

<正>Changtang grassland is a unique and large landscape with a high altitude and harsh climate and is unsuitable for human life.However,it is home to many specific species,including the three knights:the wild yak(Bosmutus),the wild donkey(Equus kiang),and the Tibetan antelope(Pantholops hodgsoni),who range widely on the highland of northern Tibet.     

羌塘地区历史移民研究（英文）

<正>1.Introduction This paper will primarily focus on historical migrations to and within the Chang Tang(byang-thang)region of Tibet.Traditionally,‘Chang Tang’refers to the enormous northern plateau of Tibet that covers more than 2.5 million km2 of land mass,more renowned globally for its wildlife than human settlements.In this article however,     

LOOKING FOR THE WHITE-LIPPED DEER

The white-lipped deer lives on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.As a creature of strength and cunning,it is both mighty and meek.Also known as"Shawa Quxa"by Tibetan people, the white-lipped deer has a large body,similar to a red deer or sambar. As a unique species on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau,it has white fur around its lips and on its jaw,hence the name. In October of 2011,I was assigned to work in a remote place,a village     

Marmot and Pika,the Elves of Changtang

<正>The marmot might be the least noticed mammal in Changtang.Though not rare in quantity and distribution,there are not as many as the Pikas which can be seen everywhere.As I set my feet on the land of Changtang for the first time,it was the small animals,like marmots,not the flagship species such as the Tibetan antelopes and wild yaks,which impressed me the     

THE RETURN OF THE TIBETAN RED DEER

The Tibetan Red Deer(Cervus canadensis wallichi) is also called the Sikkim red deer and is pronounced "xiawa" in the Tibetan language.It is a special member of the red deer family and a unique species to the Tibet Autonomous Region.The Tibetan red deer was first discovered by scientists about 150 years ago.Because of its status in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora as being endangered,the Tibetan red deer was listed before the white-lipped deer,which is under first-level key     

NEW BOOKS

<正>The Art of Tibetan Painting The author Yang Huiling is a member of the Tibetan Branch of the Chinese Association of Writers.He has 28 years experience in the military since 1969.This book broadly introduces the advancement,evolution,genre and styles of Tibetan painting in order to reveal the enduring charming of Tibetan fresco and Thangka's eternal vitality.     

TIBET STRIVING TO BUILD AN OUTDOOR PARADISE

正Tibet,the roof of the world,has always been globally renowned for its highaltitude mountaineering.The first group of Chinese heroes to reach the peak of Mt.Qomolangma included Tibetan athletes.Today,Tibet has become a land favored by high-altitude mountaineers.As the Chinese sport industry is about to kick off,Tibet is taking the opportunity to make use of its resources and achieve significant development in sports.     

TIBETAN PIGS IN NYINGCHI BRING WEALTH TO VILLAGERS

<正>Nyingchi City situated at the southeast of Tibet is known for its Tibetan pigs,selling pork contributes a key part of the villagers'family income.The pork of the Tibetan pigs is more expensive than the common pork in the markets,because it is believed with better taste and good for health.In many Tibetan farming areas and especially in the eastern Nyingchi,normally,each family raises ten to fifteen Tibetan pigs.It is called the Tibetan pigs,because the pig breed was said to be domesticated from wild boar,according to local Tibetans.     

Tibetan Garments In Dragon Water

Tibetan garments unique to Zou Qu (Dragon Water in Tibetan language) constitute a part of the dress of the Tibetan race. Located in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in southern Gansu Province, Zou Qu became a county in 1962.This part of the land is crisscrossed with three rivers-Beilongjiang, Gongba-he and Boyuhe. Major rivers here include Qingshanliang, at an elevation of 4,500 meters, and Yangboliang, slightly lower. The surviving environ-     

Project Beautifies the Potala Palace

From a distance, the Potala Palace looks old. However, a timely "renewal of ppear- ance" (painting) has given the palace a fresh look.With a view to gaining a betterunderstanding of the project, we visitedLiving Buddha Moya Qoigyi yaincain,a well-known specialist of ancientTibetan buildings.Worship of Red and White Colors The 56-year-old Tibetan architect sa that red and white are two basic colors in the life of the Tibetan race. Red refers to meat and white to dairy pro…     

PEOPLE IN THE BARKOR STREET

<正>Editor's Note:According to local custom in Lhasa,people refer to the area around the Jokhang Temple as"Barkor Street"."Lhasa"is"the Buddha's land"in Tibetan.In the hearts of Tibetan people,the Jokhang Temple is one of the most holy places because a statue of the twelve-year-old Sakyamuni is enshrined and worshiped there.Every year,the temple attracts many Tibetan Buddhist monks and disciples come from far away and pay homage to the Buddha.As time passed,the area of Barkor Street around     

A Small Project In Tibet——Project for Strengthening Tibetan Traditional Medicine （PSTTM）

The Tibetan Red Cross has a branch in Tibet and in LhasaCity, whose members are openminded, non bureaucratic and sincerely dedicated to the improvement of poor people‘s standard of living and life conditions. So, at the end of the year 2000, they accepted a small project that they have been working with and supporting since with success. The cooperation of local authorities (Lhundrup and Medrogongkar)at every stage and level also contributed enormously to the achievements of the project, It must be underlined that although the sponsors are Europeans and there is one foreigner working with inPSTTM, the work and expertise are solely based on local Tibetan and Chinese knowledge. The reason is simple: there is enough local knowledge for everything needed for this project.     

NEWS IN BRIEF

1.2 Million Tibetan Farmers and Herdsmen Relocated to New Houses
Before January of 2010 the Tibetan local government, in order to improve housing conditions, allocated a total of 2.86 billion Yuan in supplementary funding towards a housing construction project for Tibetan farmers and herdsmen. The project includes 226,302 households. A total of 1.2 million farmers and herdsmen have been successfully moved to safe and comfortable new houses.     

New Duishie Songs That Namgyi Composed

From the point of view of Ngajor Namgyi, the original Duishie songs in Xigaze area are too simple to be called elegant and moving. He has composed many new Duishie songs building on a base of the original ones, and the new songs sound fairer and are more finger-snapping and enjoy a greater welcome from common residents and the people of the upper classes in Lhasa. The songs composed by Ngajor Namgyi include Listen to What Brother Says, Brother Soinam Dorje, Young Moon and seven others that are viewed as a treasure by people in Lhasa and in the entire Tibetan region. Others are as the follows:     

陕西丹凤巩家湾新石器时代动物骨骼分析

This paper gives an account of animal bone from the ash--pits of Yangshao and Longshan cultures at Gongjiawan site, Shaanxi province respectively. There are 18 species of animal altogether,including 2 invertebrate (namely Cipangaludina cathayensis and unio douglasiae) ,fish ,reptile ,bird (each has 1 species) and 13 mammalia. The pig,dog and ox were domestic and the rest were wild. Through analyzing of these animal sorts and animal differences between Yangshao culture(14species)and Longshan cultures (-8 species),the author gains the paleoclimate and paleoenvironment which is close to that of the middle--lower reaches of Changjiang river today and its change tendency in the region. The climate was becoming drier and cooler ,water area was becoming smaller from Yangshao to Longshan culture.     

The Story of Lhamo,Cashier at a Tibetan Restaurant

At present, Tibetan farmers and herdsmen can increase their incomes through non- agricultural industries. The economic development in the cities and towns offers a lot of opportunities for rural migrant workers in Tibet. Working in towns has become an importantmeans for the Tibetan rural labor force to boost their incomes. With the advantages of possessing many trades, low employment requirement and high flexibility, in some larger Tibetan cities like Lhasa and Shigatse, tertiary industry has accepted more and more people from the countryside and thus has become the major channel to employment for rural migrant workers. Thereby the catering industry has become the first area to be chosen by many Tibetan rural workers who go to town for the first time.     

藏汉语言态度和藏语情节(英文)

The language policy being employed in Tibet is"Tibetan language in the majority,but Tibetan and Chinese language side by side".We have already writ- ten articles on language acquisition and the use of Ti- betan and Chinese in Tibet.We find that there is some disparity among Tibetan residents in the acquisition and use of these languages.Subconscious emotion in language has many aspects,including attitudes and actions.We will discuss this in reference to a test analy- sis of attitudes towards the two languages.