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.     

MY TIBETAN MOTHER KELSANG

In his youth, he worked for sixteen years in northern Tibet where he put his heart and soul into this snow-covered plateau. According to his friends, it is impossible to give a complete portrayal of his life with limited words. He is Wu Yuchu, head of the Yok Museum of Tibet. Mr. Wu is known as"Mr. Yak", a mon in his 60s working tirelessly for the preservation and promotion of yak culture.In 2017, Mr. Wu agreed to start writing a column called"Colorful Choracters of Tibet"about real Tibetan people he knew over the years on China'sTibet magozine. We will select some of the bestpieces to share with our readers.     

旅途控油私人日记

“我的脸简直可以煎蛋了”——休息不规律、饮水不及时,最基本的面部护理都难以保障,旅途中出现面子问题在所难免。从现在起,实施我们为你制定的“油分干预计划”,彻底迎来一个清爽的旅程。     

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.     

回忆布拉格 关于一座城市的记忆

<正>无论是菲利普·考夫曼的电影《布拉格之恋》,还是后来Jolin的歌曲《布拉格广场》,布拉格这座城市无疑都展现给我们越来越多的浪漫与迷人。早在1000多年前,这里是捷克王国的政治中心,从公元13世纪成为捷克王朝的第一座王城,从那时算起,已有700多年的历史。布拉格这个名称来自德语,当地称它为"布拉哈",意为"门槛"。传说那时候开始建设城市时,建筑师来到这里勘察,遇见一个老人正在锯     

MY VIEWS ON THE FIRST CHINA TIBETAN CULTURE FORUM

From October 10th to 19th in 2006,the First China Tibetan Culture Forum was held at Beijing and then at Lhasa. Over one hundred of scholars,experts,intellectuals,and board members of the China Association for Preservation and Development of Tibetan Culture attended to forum. Participants were from Mainland China,Hong Kong,Taiwan,and twelve other countries.     

THE WRITER YANGDRON:TIBETAN FEMALES AND MY VIEW OF LITERARY EXPRESSION ON TIBET

正Yangdron,a Tibetan female,graduated from the Chinese Department of Beijing University.Having joined the Association of Chinese Writers in 1997,her short stories won the Literary Creation Prize for Chinese Ethnic Minorities.Some of her works have been included by the Collection of Excellent Works of China's Contemporary Tibetan Writers,Tibet New Stories,and Listen to Tibet,and some were translated into English and published in the USA.In 1994,The Sexless Gods,the first novel written by     

归国藏胞谢文根多·格列嘉措:看尽风轻云淡,吾心自有所属

The Most Precious Cultural Relics and Donations On May 27,2019,a grand donation ceremony was held in Lhasa.Jewon Koodhor Gelek Gyatso,a man known to be the reincarnated spirit of Champa Ling Monastery in Chamdo,made the generous donation as a member of the 13th CPPCC National Committee,the TAR's CPPCC Standing Committee,and the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office.He also concurrently serves as the vice chairman of the TAR's branch of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office and has been warmly welcomed back to his motherland from a life abroad.At the ceremony,the local government of the Tibet Autonomous Region issued Jewon Koodhor Gelek Gyatso a certificate of honor.     

SNAPSHOTS OF TIBET:TREASURED MEMORIES

IwasaphotographeroftheTibetDailyinthelate1950s.Withmycameras,IrecordedauthenticscenesshowingthesociallifebeforetheadventoftheDemocraticReformin1959.Inaddition,Ialsorecordedenchantingsceneryinvariouspartsofthesnowland,includingthesnow-cappedpeaksintheHimalayas,theturbulentYarlungZangboRiver,theNamCoLakewhichreflectsthesurroundingsnowmountains,andtheNyingchiGullywrierspeachflowersblossominfull.Inurbanareas,Irecordedbeggarspleadingwithpassers-byforpenniesorfood.Intheruralareas,Iventuredint…     

心灵的肖像

十几年前．差不多是在当时中国摄影界的舆论经常指责什么“边疆热”,“西藏热”的时期．我开始踏上了西去之路。之后几年．我有了《天莽》和《藏人》两本影集。许多朋友都劝我见好就收．不要一年年地再跑西藏了。年迈的父母更是语气强硬。这也难怪．有几回进了藏北．实在没地方去打电话．遇到了大雪灾．家里一个月都没有我的音信。     

TIBETAN TREASURES REBUILD THE MEMORY OF ANCIENT TIBETAN SHANGSHUNG CIVILIZATION

正Ngari Prefecture of Tibet,the so-called"Roof of the World",where the mountains and waters originate,is known for bringing out the ancient secret Shangshung civilization."Shangshung"is a word from the ancient Shangshung language."Shang"is the name of an ancient tribe,and"Shung"stands for"place"or"valley".According to historical records,the Kingdom of Shangshung came into being as early as     

THE FUTURE OF TIBETAN CULTURE

This is a short presentation drawn from a Belgian experience by Philippe Paquet,reporter at La Libre Belgique,Brussels,Beijing,October 2006.     

MY WITNESS OF YUSHU EARTHQUAKE

<正>APRIL 14TH At dawn I suddenly received a message asking me about the safety of my family members after the earthquake in my hometown,Yushu.On hearing this I was shocked and immediately called my parents' family in Yushu.There was nobody answering the phone in the house.I began to worry and made a call to my brother-     

THE HISTORY OF TIBETAN MEDICINE

1. Origins The search tot the means to maintain health is as ancient as the civilization of man. There is a Tibetan saying that： ＂the first ailment was indigestion; and boiled water,the first medicine,＂ There are many such expressions through which we can deduce the knowledge of ancient times. For example, the application of melted butter to cauterize a wound, or the drinking of boiled water to cure indigestion, tell us something of traditional household treatments. Such experiential knowledge, gathered and passed on for many generations, gradually was collected and became a written tradition.     

THE FUTURE OF TIBETAN CULTURE

This is a short presentation drawn from a Belgian experience by Philippe Paquet,reporter at La Libre Belgique,Brussels,Beijing,October 2006.     

CELEBRATION OF TIBETAN NEW YEAR

正A reception was held in the Embassy of PRC in Nepal on Feb.2nd.2016 to celebrate the New Year in Tibetan calendar,the Fire Monkey Losar.More than 600 guests attended the reception,including Tibetans living in Nepal.representatives of Chinese-funded enterprises,Nepali government officials and friendly figures from all walks of life.     

THE NEW LIFE OF TIBETAN FARMERS

From 2006 to 2010,Tibet Autonomous Region launched thecomfortable housing project, a program for completely regulating and upgrading the living standards of local residents. The project allowed 274.8 thousand households (about 1.4 million farmers and herdsmen)who had previously lived in substandard residences to transfer to safe and comfortable new houses while the whole region in Tibet is enjoying web and telephone access.All townships and villages,and 80 percent of constructed villages,can now access r...