My View on Urban Construction In Tibet

Urban construction in Tibet is, in essence, an issue of economics and culture. It is also part of the lifeline of devel-opment. It is my view that tourism is the linchpin of regional development.Tibet is richly endowed with tourist resources, endowed with the mysticism of Tibetan Buddhism and folklore. Development of tourism calls for corre-     

Guge Book Bar Operated in Beijing

It is a house of some 60 squaremeters. But it is gaining popularity inthe area Its location on Fahuasi Tem-ple Street and other pats of Beijing atlarge.The Guge Book Bar, saturatedwith the charm of the mysterious, yetbeautiful Tibet, attracts groups ofteachers and students from localschools Many are attracted by thehome-like feeling or for the remotesense of the Guge Kingdom Ruins inNgari, Tibet.Decorated entirely with Tibetanflavor, the Bar is complete with book-shelves piled with mote…     

A CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS TO A PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION AND EXHIBITION ON THE THEME OF THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PEACEFUL LIBERATION OF TIBET

<正>As part of the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet,China's Tibet magazine and the Federation of Literature and Art of Tibet Autonomous Region is going to hold a photographic competition with the theme"Witness to Tibet Over 60 Years".Photographers from home and abroad are welcome to contribute images on this theme.All prize-winning and top-ranked works will be exhibited in Beijing and Lhasa in May 2011 by the organizers.     

SKY OVERLORDS OF CHANGTANG:THE HIMALAYAN VULTURE AND THE LAMMERGEIER

<正>Besides the two common giant saprophagous birds of prey pictured above,there is another vulture in Tibet.Vultures are often seen in Lhasa,Lhoka,and some other areas in southern Tibet.A celestial burial ground is the domain of Himalayan vultures and these third vultures,with the Changtang Prairie in northern Tibet being the haven of Himalayan     

ENTRIES OF 50 YEARS OF TIBET PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST

<正>2015 is the 50th anniversary of the founding of Tibet Autonomous Region.China's Tibet magazine held a photography contest themed of"50 years of Tibet".In the column,we select some entries and share with our readers.     

THE LIVING FOSSIL OF SHANGSHUNG CIVILIZATION： TSEDRUP DIVINE DANCE

Tibet, the most magical snow-land plateau on the planet, has given birth to the most mysterious and ancient civilization in human history： Shangshung. ＂Yung-drung Bon Religion＂ （＂Bon＂ for short） originated in the ancient Gangdise Mountains of the Shangshung area （now the Ngari area of Tibet） and is the oldest religion in Tibet with thousands of years of history.     

China's Tibet Readers and Friends Are Welcome to Visit Tibet

Many of our readers have been reading our magazine for years. But very few of them have been to Tibet.The landscape is number one in the world. It is highlighted by the Tibetan culture is unique.However, this is what is described in written language.What is Tibet really like? Is Tibet a region just as described by China's Tibet?We sincerely invite our readers and friends to visit in order to see Tibet with their own eyes and talk to our editors.     

蕃尼古道及其宋元明清时期的主要遗迹（英文）

<正>Ancient Tubo-Nepal Road, namely, the ancient road from Lhasa in Tibet to Kathmandu in Nepal, is one of the crucial main roads connecting Tibet and inner China with Nepal, India and Central Asia and it is also a pivotal part of the Silk Road. Since its initiation, it not only has generated huge political, economic, social and cultural impact on Tibet but also has greatly influenced the communication between     

建立以需求为导向的农村公共产品供给机制(英文)

<正>The extraordinary location and strategic position of Tibet determines that the Tibet Autonomous Region is faced with different political and economic tasks from those of other provinces in China. To ensure that Tibet succeeds in these special political and     

Travel in the GRANARY OF TIBRT

Shigaste, in the interior of Tibet, is well known as the ＂Tibetan granary＂. In August, the winter wheat of this area is being harvested and people everywhere are busy at the threshing floor. The yellow wheat seeds and straw fragments are clouding the sky and falling separately to the flooragain. Looking inside the cluster of greenhouses, a variety of fruits and vegetables has become mature. Others, just sprouting, appear very fresh. In harvest season, walking across the fields, the interior of Tibet is teeming with life.     

NEWS IN BRIEF

Tibet Elected New Chairman Losang Gyaltsen was elected the new chairman of Tibet Autonomous Regional(TAR)at the close of the first session of the 10th TAR People’s Congress on Jan.29.After his election,he said that the regional government will deepen reform and opening up for the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics and that harmony and stability is an essential guarantee for Tibet’s development and prosperity.     

Porcelain of The Ming and Qing Dynasties

June 28,2003, saw theopening of the Exhibition ofMing and Qing Dynasty Chi-naware in the Tibet Museum. A total of 103 pieces were on display, an overwhelming majority produced by the Jingdezhen Official Kiln of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1911) and the remainder by the Zhejiang Longquan Official Kiln.The Tibet Museum is the first modern museum of the Tibet Autonomous Region, with a rich collection of cultural relics, including some 2,000 pieces of porcelain produced     

ALL TUNNELS ON LHASA-NYINGCHI RAILWAY COMPLETE

正Construction on the last two (Mainling Tunnel and Zagar Tunnel) of the 47 tunnels pertaining to a railway linking Lhasa and Nyingchi in Tibet Autonomous Region has been completed on April 7.Lhasa-Nyingchi Railway is a section of Sichuan-Tibet Railway,which is the first electrified railway in Tibet with a total length of 435 km and a designated speed of 160 km per hour.It is expected to be completed by the end of 2020,and start operation in 2021.     

LHARI COUNTY,A MAJOR LINK ALONG THE ANCIENT TEA-HORSE ROAD

正Lhari County is situated in a special part of Nagqu in the Tibet Autonomous Region. People living in the valley of southern Tibet often refer to it as north Lhari, and it is recognized as part of the area where north Tibetan culture continues to prevail. Nevertheless, the people of Nagqu itself like to call it south Lhari and believe it to be the place with the best     

Rural Management——The Way Out for Tibetan Rural Areas

Tibetan towns and villages are the remotest areas in China regional society. The remoteness is evident in two aspects： （i） the natural environment; located in the southwestern frontier of China, as the core of the ＂the Third Extreme＂, Tibet claims to be the farthest area in terms of space, altitude and distance -- and com- pared with towns, this is really true of the villages, （z） the social environment; with the rapid development of Tibet＇s tourist industry in recent years, people tend to focus more on Tibet, but mainly on such cities as Lhasa, Shigatse and Tsetang. Beyond people＇s attention, towns and villages stay far away not only from those socio-economically and culturally developed areas but also from the focus of intensive social development.     

New Books

<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     

Double-body pottery pot

The double-body pottery pot was unearthed in 1977 at the Karub ruins in Chamdo,Tibet,and has a history of more than 4,000 years.The shape of the vessel is made of two identical bag-shaped gallipots connected together,so it is named"double-body pot".According to the fibet Museum,the pot mouse has a diameter of 11.3cm,a bottom diameter of 8.4cm and a height of 19cm.Its texture is yellow pottery with sand.The mouth is horn shaped,straight neckt abdomen is con nected bag shaped double body,cervical shoulder has a pair of holes for tying rope.The surface of the pot is exquisitely decorated;with the use of carved lines and Cinnabar black painting decoration.The ware is full and beautiful in shape,ingenious in conception and skilled in craftsmanship,which represents the highest level of pottery production of Karub culture at that time and is known as the representative work of neolithic pottery in Tibet.     

STORIES FROM CHAMDO

正In June 2018, China's Tibet organized a group of journalists to travel to several counties within Chamdo,including such places as the city of Chamdo itself and the counties of Jomda, Gonjo, and Markham, and it was in these places that they were to conduct interviews with the local people.Despite advanced technology and convenient transportation becoming introduced to the region, Tibet is still an unknown land of mystery to many around the world.The geography of Tibet certainly does a lot to     

A FORMER TIBETAN SERF'S PAST AND PRESENT

正Since 1959, the freed serfs in Tibet have experienced tremendous improvements,reflected with changes in the family of the82-year-old Dawa.Dawa lives in the Khezang Village of Lhoka City in the Tibet Autonomous Region and is one of the few former Tibetan serfs still alive today in the region.Tibet practiced feudal serf system until 1959, and about one million serfs were freed since then, the number of serfs accounted 95 percent of the region's     

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