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     

THE PEACEFUL LIBERATION OF TIBET IS A SPLENDID CHAPTER IN THE UNIFICATION OF THE CHINESE NATION——An Interview with Mr.Zhu Weiqun,the Vice Minister of the United Front Work Department of the Central Government of China

<正>On the occasion to celebrate the signing of the"Seventeen Articles Agreement"and the 60th anniversary of the peaceful liberation of Tibet,at the request of t...     

中国藏传佛教研究60年(英文)

<正>Tibetan Buddhism is not only one of the two branches of Mahayana Buddhism, but also one of the two most important and evolving traditions of the contemporary Buddhism world. It has     

;HE BUSY SUMMER OF A WATER CUSTODIAN

<正>Editor’s note: Shortly after the founding of the People’s Republic of China,to gain an understanding of the general conditions of the nation’s ethnic minorit...     

THE 11TH PANCHEN LAMA MET WITH SINGAPORE FOREIGN MINISTER YANG RONGWEN

<正>On the 14th of September of 2010,the 11th Panchen Lama(who is also a member of the CPPCC and deputy president of the Chinese Association of Buddhism) met with Mr.Yang Rongwen(Singapore Foreign Minister),Master Guang Sheng(the Chairman of the Headquarters of Buddhism in Singapore) and some other religious figures in Singapore,in the Xi Huang Temple of Beijing.The 11th Panchen Lama warmly expressed his welcome     

New Books

<正>The History of Tibet As the author of this book,Chen Qingyin renders readers a clear outline of the development of Tibetan history.From the particular perspective of historical materialism,the author illustrates     

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.     

昌都藏族铜佛像打制工艺(英文)

<正>Tibetans have a great variety of gold vessels, silverware and copperware, which each has their own unique features. The technology of making the vessels is also rather distinctive and developed. Some people have made personal studies of the making of     

New Books

“A Forum on the Social Development of Ti-bet in the 21st Century”This is one of the series books entitled“Selected Theses onTibetan Social,Economic and Cultural Studies”More than 20 theses concerning social development of Tibetwere included in this book.It consists of four parts:—the increase of income of Tibetan farmers and herdsmenand the construction of a comparatively well-off society in Tibet;—the social development of Tibet;     

THE CONCERNS OF A CENTURY-OLD GENIUS——A memory of Ngabo Ngawang Jigme from my period of working in Beijing

<正>On Dec.23rd of 2009,Ngabo Ngawang Jigme,the great hero of the Tibetan people,close friend of the Communist Party of China and well-known social activist,left this world forever.This was a severe loss for the Tibetan people, the Communist Party of China and the state.Our sadness is overwhelming as we recalled our memories of this century-old genius.     

SUMMARY OF ARTICLES

The Idea and Cultivation of Civilization in China and Europe;Patriarchal Reconstruction and the Persecution of Female Witches during the Late Middle Age and Early Modern Europe;Myth, Legend and History;The Middle Class and Suburb Expansion in the Modern Britain;The Study on the Styles of Historical Writing of Jonathan D. Spence;Historical Epistemology of Engels： the World Outlook, Epistemology, Methodology and Knowledge Theory;[第一段]     

Abstracts

The Last Ten Years of Xuanzang＇s Life （655 -664） With a Discussion of His Reburial in 669;On the Message about Buddhism in the Legends of Gods and Ghosts;Translating History from Tangut Buddhist Texts;A Study on the ＇Phags-pa Transliteration of Mizhou Yuanyin Wangsheng Ji in The Tripitaka of Puning;Philological Remarks on the Lotus Sutra： On the Name Avalokitasvara;     

CEREMONIAL INAUGURATION OF THE BUDDHIST COLLEGE OF TIBET TEXT

<正>On October 20th,2011,at the foot of the mountain where Rato Monastery was located in Nyethang Town of Chushur County of Tibet Autonomous Region,the Buddhist College of Tibet was formally established.The president of the college is Drukhang Tupten Khedrup,the president of Tibetan branch of the Chinese Association of Buddhism.The college is 27 kilometers away from Lhasa City and covers an area of 262.48 mu with a total investment of 99.     

JESS IN TIME——Moving from Sea to Sea ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

<正>People like to ask me this question: howdo you describe your international life? Atfirst, I was trying to overview my differentfeelings to summarize. I thought of my excite-ment of seeing places completely new to me; Ithought of the frustration when living in aforeign country without understanding a singleword; I felt the process of growing up andgetting stronger; and I can sense a better un-     

THE MOINPA WOODEN BOWL

<正>Generally,Legpo Gou refers to the valley from the Township Village of Magmang to Lai,which extends tens of kilometers,all under the administration of the Legpo Office in the Tsona County.Lying in the south side of the Himalayas and within the subtropical zone of the humid and semi-humid mountainous climates,the valley has an unusual natural     

A PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION＂WITNESSING THE 60 YEARS OF TIBET＂HELD IN BEIJING

<正>From May 23rd to June 1st of 2011,the photographic exhibition"Commemorating the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet,Witnessing the 60 Years of Tibet"was held in the...     

NEW BOOKS

<正>Nature and Eco-system of Tibet As the chief editor,Liu Wulin gives readers a comprehensive picture of the status quo of the eco-system of Tibet. The book shows readers the biodiversity, the splendid landscape of the plateau and in particular the capacity of various entities involved in building, maintaining,and expanding the eco-     

Shenyang People at the Foot of Mt. Tanggula简

<正>On the South Wall of Shenyang Apartment in Amdo County of Nagqu Prefecture,there is a poster which says"Serving the development and stability of Amdo with th...     

THE MAGNIFICENT LANDSCAPE AT THE END OF THE DANGEROUS PATH ---THE ROAD TO CHAMDO

<正>People say the road between Sichuan and Tibet is rather dangerous,especially the section close to Chamdo. My first experience of this road worried me a lot because of its poor condition.That was in the middle of June in 2010,just several months before the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Chamdo.I, together with my colleagues,was sent to there to report on the associated celebrations.Our destination was Gatar Township of Tengchen County,where we aimed