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.     

Iodel of Library Training Prograrm at the Tibet Library

Librarianship in Tibet has changed gradually through the years. Its development has been closely tied to the movement of history, economics, and culture in Tibet. There are many issues that have become obstacles in the development of Tibetan libraries. Foremost among these issues is the shortage of professionally trained librarians. This paper discusses the history of Tibetan libraries, and explores the situation of the library and information science （LIS） profession in Tibet. Finally, through analysis of current situations and problems, this paper discusses a model of a library training program at the Tibet library to provide variety and appropriate continuing education for librarians in Tibet.     

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.     

SOVEREIGNTY AND COMMON DEVELOPMENT──Fourth National Conference on Work in Tibet

The CPC Central Committee and the State Council held their Fourth National Conference on Work in Tibet from June 25-27 in Beijing, when the whole nation was celebrating the 50th anniversary of the peaceful liberation of Tibet. The National Conference decided on efforts to achieve economic development and social stability to ensure faster socio-economic growth and a better life in Tibet. A review of the 50-year history shows that the CPC Central Committee and the State Council have, f…     

清代对西藏的军事管理与支出

The Qing court first stationed troops in Tibet in the Yongzheng period (1723-1735). The purpose was to guarantee the safety of the Resident Minister of Tibet.According to Yue Zhongqi‘s memorial to the court in the fifth year of the Yongzheng reign period (1727): “If no garrison troops were sent to Tibet, we had to maintain armed forces in Sichuan and Shaanxi provinces in constant readiness for an emergency At the same timewe have to send officials to Tibet to protect the Dalai Lama. The court is now discussing sending a military officer to follow the imperial envoy to Tibet,     

Major Benefits for Tibetans in 2003

According to Xinhua News Agency. the State and the Tibetan Autonomous Region, as well as other provinces and cities, have laid out a large sum of money in 2003 to support Tibet. The money has been used to provide direct benefits to farmers and herders in Tibet and enables them to obtain material benefits that can be summed up in nine aspects.     

Nature Conservation in Tibet──The Present Status and Its Outlook

The world-renowned American con-temporary artistRobert Rauschenberg has once said: "You spoke of the mys-teries of Tibet. Secrets are kept more securely in high places and this is the highest. The life of a true artist is a constant exploration of mys-teries and the unknown."Like Rauschenberg, sci-entists, adventurers, busi-nessmen and others who have visited here, all have treasured their experiences in Tibet and marveled its beauty and people.According to the pub-lished data in September…     

THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OPENING OF SICHUAN-TIBET AND QINGHAI-TIBET HIGHWAYS

Highway traffic is lifeblood of the social and economic development in Tibet. Due to the historical and geographical factors, Tibet didnot have a formal road or a civil car before 1950. The economic exchanges relied on the backs of porters and horses.     

BRINGING THE WISHES OF PEOPLE IN TIBET TO BEIJING——Record on Members of National Committee of CPPCC from TAR in the 5th Session of 12th CPPCC National Committee

<正>Spring has come once again,and as the flowers begin to bud,Beijing welcomes members of the National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC)from the Tibet Autonomous Region(TAR)to participate in the 5th session of 12th CPPCC National Committee.These CPPCC members bring the proposals they have worked out based on their comprehensive investigations collected before their arrival in Beijing.The proposals are a compilation of the wishes and voices from the various different sectors of Tibet,and they aim to propel the initiative to develop the Tibet Autonomous     

FIRST TIBETAN WEATHER OBSERVER VISITS THE SOUTH POLE

Thousands of scientists in the world have visited the South Pole for scientific survey, but one of the most unique is Benba Cering from Tibet and the first Tibetan to do the work. Sent by the Chinese Academy of Meteorology and its Tibetan Branch, he stayed at the South Pole for 15 months.Benba, now 28, graduated from the Nanjing Institute of Meteorology in 1996, and was assigned to remote sensing work in the Tibet Academy of Meteorology. Three years later, he was invited to receive tra…     

NEW BOOKS

Books On the Basic Situation of China's Tibet This refers to a set of 10 books on the basic situa-tion of Tibet.Thus far,five have been published.including History of Tibet by Cheng Qingying,Geog—raphy of Tibet by Yang Jingye and Zheng Du,Religionin Tibet by Garzanggyia.Tourism in Tibet byAncaidain,and Stoties of Tibet by Zhang Xiaoming. All published by the China Intercontinental Press.thev tell Tibet from different angles and are completewim fine photos.History of Tibet tells the segment of     

News in Brief

Tibet to Hold ! ITH Mountaineering Assembly The llth Tibet Mountaineering Assembly is going to be held from Sep.26 to Oct.7. It is aimed to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Qomolangma by human beings. The organizers will also hold several mountaineering activities for amateurs to learn mountaineering skills. i,hasa Issued China＇s Firstlmrism Law Lhasa issued the offprint of the Tourism Law of the People＇s Republic of China in August, which is the country＇s first tourism law. Deliberated and approved by the 12th Standing Committee of the National People＇s Congress （NPC）, the law will be put into force on October 1, 2013. Overseas Chinese Painters X＇isited Tibet Nearly 20 overseas artists from 11 countries and areas including the US, Canada, Japan, Australia, France and Italy set out for the journey of ＂Famous Chinese Painters to Tibet＂ on August 16. In the next ten days in Tibet, they produced art works and had seminars with local artists. 2013 Tibetan Thangka Industrial Dexelnpment Forum Ileid in Lhasa The forum was held in the Mass Art Gallery in Lhasa on August 15, attracting the relative experts, scholars and painters in Tibet to have an in-depth discussion about Thangka＇s industrial development pattern and path, and the inheritance and protection in the new media age. Grand Tibetan Musical Yarluag Zangbo Premiered Musical Yarlung Zangbo premiered at the Yarlung Theatre in Lhoka Prefecture on August 15, 2013. The musical showed the time-honored history and culture of Lhoka and also highlighted the Yarlung Cultural Festival from August 15 to 21. Tibet Invests 100 Million Yuan to Build Sehool Bathrooms Almost 100 million Yuan has been invested in building bathrooms for primary and middle school students in Tibet since 2012. It is expected that 109 bathrooms, which make use of solar energy by installing solar power water heaters, will be finished until the end of 2013. Nachen Bridge, connecting the North Circular Road and the 318 National Highway after completion, has realized its closure of the main part structure and is expected to open to traffic within the year. The scenic zone Nanyigou, located in Nyingchi Prefecture, has adopted a tourist quota policy to allow a limit of up to 2,000 per day since August in order to support Chinas bid to build ecological shelter. The 2013 Shoton Festival of Tibet has wrapped up on August 12th. During the seven days＇ festival this year, a total number of 1.38 million tourists have visited Tibet, reaching an all-time high. The Xiahe Airport in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Gansu Province opened on Aug. 19.     

Cooperative Medicare System: A Boon for Farmers And Herders

Amedical system for farmers andherders has always been uppermost in the minds of the CentralGovernment and the people'sgovernment of the Tibet AutonomousRegion. The free medicare system intro-duced in Tibetan farming and pastoral areasby the Central Governmet,and the Provi-sional Methods of the Tibet AutonmousRegion for the Management of FreeMedicare enacted by the people's govern-ment of the Tibet Autonomous Region havecombined to provide a legal guarantee forthe cooperative medicare system in the countryside. Thus far, some 1.5681 million, oralmost three-quarters of the farmers andherders, who make up 80 percent of theTibetan population, have followed the coop-     

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.     

Three Visits to Yamzhog Yumco Lake

The Yamzhog Yumco Lake is one of the three great holy lakes in Tibet. It is located in Nanggarze County in southern Tibet at an elevation of more than 4,400 meters. It covers some 800 square km and is the largest freshwater lake in the lake basin zone on the northern side of the Himalayas. In normal times, people visiting Yamzhog Yumco Lake take the route via the mountain of Gambalha to Nanggarze. On this route, people can only see a small part of the lake as they approach, and I have taken this route many times that I have lost interest. Moreover I wanted to see other aspects of the lake. Hence, I paid three visits to the Yamzhog Yumco Lake in 2004.     

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.     

Stories About Highways in Tibet （Ⅲ）

After the Xikang-Tibet Highway and the Qinghai-Tibet Highway were opened to traffic, other highways were constructed including the Xinjiang-Tibet Highway extending from Yecheng in Xinjiang to Ngari in Tibet, the Lhasa-Yadong Highway, the Lhasa-Zetang Highway, the Xigaze-Tingri Highway and the Heihe-Qamdo Highway. Sand and stone may only have covered these roads,but they were an embryonic form of modem transportation in Tibet and served as a solid foundation for development of modem highways. Until 1959, before the Democratic Reform in Tibet, the overall length of highways totaled 5,648 kilometers, creating a primary Tibetan road network with Lhasa as the center.     

Policy Changes With Regard To Tibetan Language(Ⅰ)

Beginning after the peaceful liberation of Tibet, major towns and cities in Tibet moved toward a bilingual society while the farming and pastoral areas continue to follow the old linguistic tradition. Tibet's linguistic policies over the past 50 years, therefore, have been enacted to cope with the region's specific characteristics.     

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.     

Stonemasons of Mt. Jishi

The Technique of Stone Ma- sonry at Rdo Sbus Lung Pa The technique of masonry as used in construction in Tibet can be dated back to the Yumbulagang during the Tubo Kingdom and it still prevails all over Tibet.Buildings of all kinds on the plateau,such as watchtowers and civilian residences,have adopted this technique.A variety of buildings show this historic Tibetan inheritance and its evolution. To apply this stone masonry technique to building construction closely Connects with the