THE RETURN OF THE TIBETAN RED DEER

The Tibetan Red Deer(Cervus canadensis wallichi) is also called the Sikkim red deer and is pronounced "xiawa" in the Tibetan language.It is a special member of the red deer family and a unique species to the Tibet Autonomous Region.The Tibetan red deer was first discovered by scientists about 150 years ago.Because of its status in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora as being endangered,the Tibetan red deer was listed before the white-lipped deer,which is under first-level key     

浅析藏历纪年的确定及巧算

The Tibetan astronomical calendrical calculation has a long history. There are many documentary records and Tibetan people have rich experiences of it. Tibetan calendrical designation of years as a summary of Tibetan people‘s experiences in their struggle with the nature is an important part of Tibetan astronomy and calendrical calculation. It takes twelve years as a small cycle and 6o years as a big cycle. A big cycle is called “rabjung” {rab-byung} in Tibetan. The first rabjung started in 1027 and the current rabjung is the 17th rabjung.     

100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION CONFERENCE OF THE LHASA MEN-TSEE-KHANG & SECOND ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF TIBETAN MEDICINE COMMITTEE OF WFCMS HELD IN LHASA

正Themed as inheritance,integration,innovation and development,the conference is to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Lhasa Men-Tsee-Khang(renamed as Tibetan Medical Hospital of TAR since 1980)and carry forward the Tibetan medicine.The conference received 241 academic theses on the basic theory,clinical diagnosis and treatment of the Tibetan medicine in Tibetan,Han and English.     

A Brief Analysis of Tibetan Calendrical Designation of Years

The Tibetan astronomical calendrical calculationhas a long history.There are many documentaryrecords and Tibetan people have rich experiences ofit.Tibetan calendrical designation of years as a sum-mary of Tibetan people's experiences in their strugglewith the nature is an important part of Tibetan as-tronomy and calendrical calculation.It takes twelveyears as a small cycle and 6o years as a big cycle.A bigcycle is called“rabjung”[rab-byung] in Tibetan.Thefirst rabjung started in 1027 and the current rabjung is     

西藏阿里地区藏族对生态和环境的传统意识（英文）

正Ⅰ.Introduction The Kailash Sacred Landscape(KSL)also called in Tibetan Autonomous Region of China(TAR)as Gangs-Rin-po-che,is culturally and ecologically rich,highly diverse,and one of the most fragile regions in the world.Located within the remote south western portion of the Tibetan Autonomous Region(TAR)of China,and the     

HIGHLIGHTS

King Gesar is a focus of study in and outside China. Accomplished scholars include:——Alexandra David-Neel (1868-1969): A noted French expert in Oriental studies, Chinese and Tibetan studies in the 20th century, she visited Tibet and surrounding areas five times for survey. Her treatises and diaries related to the Orient, especially to Tibet and related areas, were translated into many languages and published repeatedly.——Ren Neiqiang (1894-1989): A noted geologist, an expert in ethnic groups and a pioneer in Tibetan studies. From 1939 to 1944, he published his Initial Introduction to "Tibetan Three Kingdoms" and "On the Three Kingdoms" in Border Government Affairs Forum and Kangdao Month.——R.A. Stein (1911-1999): He is held as the most successful Tibetan study worker in France in the 20th century. And he was one of the few who could do research in both Tibetan and Chinese. His contribution to the study of King Gesarfinds expression in his effort to translate the epic.——Wang Yinuan (1907-1998): A     

Shining Regung Art

Regung art is a particularwonder of Tibetan Bud-dhism art, blending blendsreligious and folk art in away that is treasured byTibetan Buddhists as well as becomingwell known in the world.Art Flower in Golden ValleyRegung is the Tibetan name of areasin Tongren County and Zeku County inQinghai Province with the meaning of"golden valley".The Regung area as the birthplace of"Regung art" has an abundance of tangka,duishiu, sculptures and religious architec-tural structures. Several villages, …     

SHEEP IN THE YEAR OF WOOD SHEEP

<正>Editor's Note:During Tibetan New Year celebrations,a colorful sheep head carved with yak butter is always placed in the middle of an altar in each household.The sheep head is pronounced as"Loguo"in Tibetan,similar in sound with"Losar",meaning the Tibetan New Year.As2015 is the Year of the Wood Sheep in the Tibetan calendar,we present this special report on why the sheep holds     

BATHING IN MANGPU HOT SPRING IN LHATSE

Lhastse County in Shigatse Prefecture is well-known by multiple names such as the “North Entrance of theQ omolangma,““Food Grains Storage,““Hometown of Tibetan Knives,““Hometown of Dorxic (a kind of Tibetan music)“ and also “the Way to Pilgrim“. “Lhastse“, in Tibetan, refers to the “Summit of Manitou“. Int he secular world, it is called “Laxog“ meaning “the holy place where the sunlight first touches“ Naturally, some scholars prefer to dub “Lhastse“ as“a place suffering from drought“.     

THE ROCK PAINTINGS IN YUSHU

正Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is situated in the southwestern area of Qinghai Province, the central region of the QinghaiTibet Plateau. It connects with Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture to the north and Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture to the east. It also neighbors Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province to the southeast as well as the TAR's Chamdo and Nagqu to the south     

A Trip to Lhasa River(I)

The Lhasa River originates from Nyangqentanglha Mountain on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.It is 551 km long and is one of the five major tributaries of the Yarlung Zangbo.For many years,the average diametric flow volume has been 6 billon cubic meters,which is about one-eighth of that of the second largest river in China,the Yelow River.The drainage area is nearly 30,000 square km.The Lhasa River is the Mother River of the Tibetans,which witnessed the changes of ancient Tibetan culture.The drainage area of the Lhasa River serves as the center of politics,economy,culture,transportation and religion in the whole Tibet, as well as the significant part of three-river area(the Yarlung Zangbo River,the Lhasa River and the Nyang Qu River)that Tibetan government attaches importance to the development there.     

WHEN THE TIBETAN GARUDA MEETS HARLEY-DAVIDSON

正When Tibetan Harley bikers are together, they are always confused whose phone is ringing, as all of them have the same ringtone:the revving of a motorcycle engine.Having a nice horse was and is a luxury and source of pride for a Tibetan nomad on the grassland, butin a city like Lhasa, some consider riding a Harley to be the new fashion.A mix of Harley and Tibetan culture,the Tibetan Harley team known as the"Garuda"is an eye-catching scene in the ancient streets of Lhasa.     

The Famous West Yellow Temple in Beijing

The West Yellow Temple is currently the location of the Senior Tibetan Buddhist College of China in Beijing, situated at the outer area of Andingmen and Deshengmen. This temple is an over 350 years old and covered with glazed tiles onthe roof, surrounded by a red wall and beautified by giant cypresses in the courtyard. Inside it looks solemn but spectacular. The splendid and exquisite architecture of the buildings is a perfect integration of the styles of Han, ethnic Tibetan and India and is referred to as a treasure of Tibetan Buddhist style architecture.     

Tibetan-Inhabited Area in Deqen in Development

Deqen, honored as “Shangri La”,is located in the area where three rivers meet to form one in the Henduan Mountains straddling the borders of Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet. The Deqen Tibetan Ethnic Group Autonomous Prefecture, founded in September 1957, is the only Tibetan autonomous prefecture in Yunnan Province but one of 10 in the     

THE FOLK TREASURES OF TIBET

tibetans are fond of carrying knives for different purposes such as domestic use, primary production, and self-protection as well as just for decoration. Tibetan knives have a history of over 1,000 years. It is quite difficult to produce a Tibetan knife and usually the blade is forged in steel while the knife handle is often made of either yak horn or hard wood. Tibetan knives are classified into three kinds,     

Tibet Is Tibetan, Says TAR Official

Lhasa (Tibet), JULY 25. It is one of those canards that is best exploded by figures. And the canard is as follows-that the Chinese Central Government is pursuing a systematic policy of settling Han Chinese in Tibetan and Tibetans are a minority in the Tibet Autonomous Region(TAR).     

Tangka Painting Art of the Tibetan Race （Ⅰ）

Tibetan painting art is mainlyrevealed in mural paintings aswell as tangka.Tangka incar-nates not only the special character of Tibetan painting art but also thefeatures of Tibetan traditional crafts andmounting.     

Herders' Festival in Jindong

Jindong Township in Nyingchi Prefecture is a farming area where animalhusbandry plays an important role in daily life. In the ninth Tibetan month, farmers are ready to harvest the fruit of their year-long toil in the fields, and herders who have spent the last three months in nomadic roaming, make their way home with butter dregs and animal products.The Herders' Festival is celebrated in individual villages. Taking place from the 22nd day of the ninth Tibetan month, it lasts three days, and local herders regard it as important as the Tibetan New Year.     

A Grand Event for Cultural Circles──Publication Begins of the 40-volume King Gesar

King Gesar is a long epic created by the Tibetan people over aprolonged period of history. Given strenuous efforts to sing andperform it, the epic, unlike other ancient works of its type, is stillPerformed in the rural and pastoral areas in Tibet.The epic, unique to the Tibetan race, faithfully reflects the life of the ethnicgroup, social format, history, wisdom of the people, their aspirations and ideals,as well as the imagination and talents of the Tibetans.Obviously, King Gesar is a trea…     

PEOPLE IN THE BARKOR STREET

<正>Editor's Note:According to local custom in Lhasa,people refer to the area around the Jokhang Temple as"Barkor Street"."Lhasa"is"the Buddha's land"in Tibetan.In the hearts of Tibetan people,the Jokhang Temple is one of the most holy places because a statue of the twelve-year-old Sakyamuni is enshrined and worshiped there.Every year,the temple attracts many Tibetan Buddhist monks and disciples come from far away and pay homage to the Buddha.As time passed,the area of Barkor Street around