西藏第一高朋

Back in 2014,during the opening ceremony for the Tibet Yak Museum,a hoard of guests came in from Beijing as well as from areas throughout China.An adequate venue for accommodation for such a large event was an absolute must.Tibet Hotel was one suggestion.The location of its grounds was rather close to the museum's campus.The idea indeed made it convenient to hold various sorts of activities,regardless of the fact the hotel was somewhat old with little to no luxurious facilities,though the staff is known for excellent service.     

A Golden Bridge (Ⅰ)——Construction of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway

The world knows China is building a railway from Qinghai to Tibet, a project that began in the early days of this new century. The Tibetans hail it as a golden bridge. How much progress has been made in this regard? Beginning with this issue, we will devote some space to this subject.     

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.     

Golden Bridge:OUR BOUNDEN DUTY

Payam Town in Zongba County, hometown of Yexei, is skirted by the Xinjiang-Tibet Highway, which, in recent years, hasbeen used by an increasing number of visitors to Tibet. Thisprompted Yexei to give up herding and start a hotel in 1995. Forlocals, it was akin to the first space satellite being launched fromthe area."We herders have been in livestock breeding for centuries.Can Yexei succeed?" many asked themselves.In the five years since the Yak Hotel was first set up with theinvestment …     

WALKING CLOSE TO THE KARUPLHA GLACIER

<正>Tibet abounds with large and small glaciers that are all classified as solid water reservoirs and form an exclusive feature of the landscape of Tibet. I have visited the Karuplha Glacier twice.The first was just an opportunity to see it from a distance,but on the second I almost reached the closet part of the glacier and could have reached out to touch it.     

Man Also Key to Construction of the Sky Way

On October 15,2005, the newly-built thasa Rajiway Station, facing the magnificent Potala Palace from a distance, was decorated with fresh flowers and colored flags. Efforts are being made to prepare for the trial-operation of the Qinghair Tibet Railway in July 2006. This success reminds us of a man who contributes so much for the success of the “sky way“.     

Man Also Key to Construction of the Sky Way

On October 15,2005, the newly-built thasa Rajiway Station, facing the magnificent Potala Palace from a distance, was decorated with fresh flowers and colored flags. Efforts are being made to prepare for the trial-operation of the Qinghair Tibet Railway in July 2006. This success reminds us of a man who contributes so much for the success of the "sky way".     

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     

Home Visits

Once the work team had settled in, we started visiting the villagers in their homes to get the lay of the land. There are four unincorporated villages in Yerpa： Gogo and Yulo are downstream on the east bank of Nujiang River; Sengo, the one in the middle, is the seat of the village committee, and Dangran Village, a hour＇s walk from Sengo （upstream and to the west） is the smallest and most remote. Accordingto old statistics, there was a population of 489 in the 78 households in Yerpa Village. That made it a relatively big administrative village. It is also typical of the eastern river valley region of Tibet, with features such as deep valleys, steep mountains, a widely dispersed population over a wide area, the shortage of arable land, a dry climate and lack of transport facilities. Currently a road runs past the village but there is still no electricity, telecommunications, schools, medical services.., or safe drinking water. In the past people had to use a cable slide to cross the Nujiang River and then walk another 10 kilometers to get to Junyong Village in Dombang Township of Dzogong County. In order to continue on to the county seat of Dzogong there was another steep mountain to climb. On looking up from Yerpa Village, the highway was like a thread hanging from the clouds. The villagers used to climb Khekela on the other side of Nujiang River to reach Temtok Town of Dzogong County. Our legs almost gave way just from looking at that narrow trail. But the villagers had to rely on it to go to the nearest town for selling produce and shopping. Sometimes they would return on the same day. Our visit started from the village of Dangran. Since it was farthest from where we were, we decided to tackle the hard stuff first. Dangran Village had sent several horses and mules to us so we could use them to carry our gifts, plus a bottle of cooking oil bought in the county seat, for each family. On the gravel road that doubled as a water channel, the horses were fine but the mules liked to head for the thorn bushes by the roadside.     

Local Participation and Cultural Inclusion: A Case Study on Lunang's Tourism Development in the Context of Policy of Partner Assistance to Tibet

The term Lang is a place name,it means "Dragon Valley","fairy place to live" in the Tibetan language.In 1911,the Qing dynasty officer Chen Quzhen was posted here,stationed in Lunang Dongjiu.He later described the Lunang area as a place "covered with grass,rocks blocking the way".2 Since the National Highway 318 was built in 1954,at the altitude of 3,700 meters,Lunang has become the gateway to Bayi town,which is about 80 kilometers from Lunang.The natural beauty of Lunang has made it a tourist town along the Sichuan-Tibet Road Line.     

RIGZIN SHERAB,A MAKER FROMTHE MAINLANDTIBETAN CLASS

<正>If it were not for seeing him in person,one would have thought the Tibetan man to be someone from literature.He wears loose clothes with a shiny dark pigtail on the back of his head,and every now and then,he breaks out in a few classic sayings made by Deng Xiaoping,a recent president of China.25 years ago,Rigzin Sherab left Tibet to go study in mainland China for the first time.Looking out of the window     

Taking Pictures for the Villagers

The township sent out a notice that all villagers should be photographed as part of the datacollection effort for the New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme （NCMS） and it was hoped that the work team could help carry this out. We all wanted to help, but knew that it would not be easy. It was during a busy farming season, so it was difficult to gather the villagers （most of whom were busy working in the fields）. First we set up a simple photography studio in the village committee. The only piece of equipment we owned was a tripod and we used the bare wall of the committee building as a backdrop for the photos. As the day drew to a close, the villagers came in twos and threes, most of them straight from the fields. Then facilities for villagers to freshen-up were provided, including a basin of water, towels, and comb for them to tidy up before the shoot. But the villagefolks were often too shy to wash up in front of us, and even after our gentle persuasion, they would just splash some water on their faces. Sometimes, we, the photographers, had to help them with their hair and general appearance. Fortunately, they were completely at ease with that.     

Protecting Gesar Balladeers

Effort made to preserve King Gesar began soon after the end of the chaotic "cultural revolution" (1966-76). In 1980, the Tibet Autonomous Region set up an office to deal with the work; it was placed under the Tibet Academy of Social Sciences in 1985.Office members found a total of 40-odd folk balladeers able to sing the epic. They ranged from the elderly to youngsters. Nineteen of them were invited to put their voice on tape, and 122 volumes of the singing editions were recorded on 4,500 tapes.     

-CHINA GUANGCAI PROGRAM IN TIBET HELD IN LHASA

The activity of China Guangcai Program in Tibet, jointly organized by China Guangcai Society and the government of Tibet Autonomous Region, was held in Lhasa from August 4 to 5, 2013. More than 600 enterprises from 30 provinces all over the country took part in the activity. o During the activity, 229 contracts were signed with a total investment of 361.31 billion Yuan. China Guangcai Founda tion donated 18 million Yuan for the construction of Senior＇s House in Chushur County. China Minsheng Bank donated 40 million Yuan in the next four years for the treatment of children with congenital heart disease in Tibet. Qizheng Tibetan Medicine Co., Ltd donated 11 million Yuan to build a cultural institute in Lhundrup County and two Tibetan clinics respectively in Nagqu and Nyingchi.     

A SALUTE TO THE NORTHERN TIBET AN HIGHLAND RECORD OF THE QINGHAI-TIBET RAILWAY PATROL TEAM

Extending for 1,956 kilometers from Xi’ning of Qinghai in the east to the city of Lhasa in the west,the Qinghai-Tibet Railway traverses the broad highland as well as a deserted no-man’s land in the Northern Tibet.As the highest and the longest railway in the world,it employs multiple security measures,the most ancient of which is to maintain a watch by employing human overseers. This involves a unique group,the Qinghai-Tibet Railway Patrol Team that undertakes this special task.The team carries out a strict management with military discipline.Every day,the patrol team members work hard in this lonely and deserted place.Once you take the Qinghai-     

手绘:千里之外有大爱

"During my treatment in isolation,all the doctors and nurses I saw wore protective suits.Till this day,I have no idea what they look like without the fogged-up masks and sweat-soaked suits.But the kindness and care I received during those days will never be forgotten." This experience has filled his heart with gratitude.The patient,identified only as Zhang,vows to give back to society in the future as much as it has given him.Zhang was the only confirmed case of novel coronavirus pneumonia in Tibet Autonomous Region until the beginning of March.Under the treatment of the medical staff of the Third People's Hospital of Tibet Autonomous Region,Zhang had a successful recovery.Here is Zhang's diary from illness to recovery.     

手绘:千里之外有大爱（英文）

正"During my treatment in isolation,all the doctors and nurses I saw wore protective suits.Till this day,I have no idea what they look like without the fogged-up masks and sweat-soaked suits.But the kindness and care I received during those days will never be forgotten." This experience has filled his heart with gratitude.The patient,identified only as Zhang,vows to give back to society in the future as much as it has given him.Zhang was the only confirmed case of novel coronavirus pneumonia in Tibet Autonomous Region until the beginning of March.Under the treatment of the medical staff of the Third People's Hospital of Tibet Autonomous Region,Zhang had a successful recovery.Here is Zhang's diary from illness to recovery.     

The Guardian of Electric Supply

正Since the peaceful liberation of Tibet in 1951, the electric power industry in the region has made leaps and bounds in progress and development.Such remarkable achievement is not common in world history, and with the aim to provide electricity to every single household in the Tibet Autonomous Region, a comprehensive information and telecommunications network was established between it and Qinghai and Sichuan Provinces. This triad of a network covering     

We Have a Good Impression On Tibet"——Members of European Parliament Visit Tibet

Perhaps in response to the Tibet People's Congress Delegation's visitto the European Parliament in March 2002, the China Relations Committee of the European Parliament sent a delegation to visit China upon invitation from the Sino-European Friendship Group of the NPC. They stayed in China for seven days and left with a good impression on Tibet.The delegation, led by Mrs. Elly Plooij-Van Gorsel, was composed of 21 members. They reached Lhasa at noon on July 9. They visited the Potala     

Back to Gamdeling

The Township Village of Gamdeling is situated in District Naiqung, County of Doilungdeqen, Lhasa. It is the place where I began to establish a relationship with Tibet. Halfa Century＇s Concern and Remembrance In the early spring of 1963, as a junior student majoring in Tibetan at the Department of Minority Languages and Literature in the Central College for Nationalities, I set foot in Tibet for the first time. The first place I saw was the Township Village of Gamdeling, where I went to work with the liberated serfs who were undergoing a democratic reform. I helped set up grass roots political power. Being together day and night, I studied Tibetan with them and taught singing to children in the primary school. There, I learned to recite Tsangyang Gyatso＇s poem, On the Peak of the Eastern Mountain, from which the well- known name ＂Makye-ame＂ comes. Since July 20, 1963, the day on which I departed, I have had no opportunity to return to Gamdeling. These years, by radio, newspaper and internet, I got to know that a famous vegetable and flower producers＇ cooperative was built in Gamdeling. I can collect hundreds of reports about Gamdeling on line. The news makes me excited, because I know Gamdeling is going forward with Tibet. How about my old Tibetan friends？ How about their life now？ Who are even still alive？ On August 30, 2011, on the occasion of a short business trip to Lhasa while accompanied by a friend, I stepped on the land again. Tenzin Wodrup＇s Vegetable Greenhouse Across the bridge over Tohlung Chu of the Lhasa River, we entered the area of Gamdeling. For me, everything was so familiar but yet strange! We stopped our car in front of a building with the sign of ＂Vegetable and Flower Exhibition and Trade Center of the Gamdeling Farmers＇ Vegetable Cultivation Cooperative, the County of Doilungdeqen＂. By the gate there was a stall selling local watermelons. Having taken some pictures, we drove northwards into the district of the vegetable greenhouses, intending to find a local and ask the way. It took five or six minutes for our ear to circle around the area, from which, we can see how big the district was. In time, I saw a middle-aged farmer with a bright T-shirt standing on the road. I got out and asked him about Tsering Dondrup. To my surprise, he was from Gamdeling and lived in the same Village of Chabka as Tsering Dondrup, and they were relatives The man＇s name was Tenzin Wodrup. He promised to take us to call on Tsering Dondrup＇s. On both sides of the road that was straight, clean and paved with cement, there stood dozens of vegetable greenhouses in rows.