新书

Witness Forty Years of Reform and Opening up in Tibet Autonomous Region This is a book compiled by the editing committee of the book series Collections of Literature and History of Tibet.It contains 70 articles written by those previous leaders and members of the CPPCC of Tibet Autonomous Region who personally experienced and witnessed the land's widespread reform(commonly known in China as reform and opening up).These papers focus on how such people fulfilled their responsibilities and maintained accountability during those times.     

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     

新书（英文）

正A Pictorial of Tibet History This book is co-edited by Chen Qingying,Dondrub Wangbum,Sherab Nyima,the late Liao Dongfan,Zhang Xiaoming,and Zhou Aiming.It is comprised of 95 historical accounts together with hundreds of pictures and brief explanations,telling the history of Tibet from ancient times to the peaceful liberation in 1951 with the general theme being how Tibetan civilization     

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Witness the Great Changes of the Snow land: Tibet in the Fifties and Sixties of the 20th Century This is a large picture album with more than 300 photos taken by Chen Zonglie, a well-Known senior photographer who worked in Tibet for many years, These photos record a series of historical events reflecting the dramatic changes on the Roof of the world,     

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<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     

THE DEVELOPMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN TIBET

In the past, a letter sent from Tibet to inland China often took almost half a year to arrive. In Tibet, people had to walk a long way, and then waited in a long queue for access to a fixed phone. Because of the poor state of telecommunications in Tibet in those early days, people in Tibet heard and saw little of the wonderful world outside. This in turn created an even greater apparent distance between Tibet and that outside world.     

On the Relationship between the Central Government and the Local Government of Tibet in the Late Qing Dynasty

After the Opium War in 1840, China was more and more semi-colonized. Around the turn of the 20th century, the national strength of the Qing Empire was quickly weakening. As a result, the Qing Court exercised a weaker rule over Tibet, and its political relationship with Tibet was consequently affected. On the problems of how to resist foreign invasions and how to handle Tibet's internal affairs, the Qing Court and     

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.     

New Books

正Tibetan Thangka Artists Authored by Li Jian.Thangka,unique to Tibet,is a religious scroll painting mounted on colorful brocades.The book elaborates the history of Thangka and the inheritance and profession of various artistic lineages of Thangka masters in different times.It gives a vivid analysis of how the three factors,religious belief,artistic pursuit and market profit,as well as diverse concerns influence the concepts and     

Who Has the Rights to Talk About the Human——Rights of Tibetans

At present, Tibetan human rights are a hot topic amongst some people right around the world. On the face of it they sound plausible. But as a matter of fact, they have absolutely no idea of what “Old Tibet” （referring to the time before the peaceful liberation in 1951） was really like, how the Tibetan slaves/serfs lived in old Tibet and how they survived in an appalling lack of numan rights in those days.     

Through Tanggula

<正>This is the origin of three of the most famous rivers in China:the Yangtze River,River Lancangjiang and Nujiang. Here,the attempt by Genghis Khan to advance into the Indian subcontinent was thwarted and crushed. This is the gateway from Qinghai Province to Tibet and the natural boundary between the administrative regions of Qinghai and Tibet. This is also the highest point on four highways into Tibet:Sichuan-Tibet,Qinghai-Tibet,Yunnan-Tibet, and Xinjiang-Tibet,as well as the highest point on the highest railway in the world. It was more than 50 years ago that the construction of the Qinghai-Tibet Highway(China National Highway 109)was begun.The Qinghai-Tibet Railway was opened in 2006.This was the most challenging section during the constructions(due to its high elevation). Between 1991 and 2009,I drove through Tanggula four times.     

A SURVEY of the Ancient City of Zhangzhung——Notes on Archaeological Work in Ngari

The ruins of GugeKingdom arefound in Ngari,atthe westernmostpoint of the Tibet Plateau. Itabuts India in the west andsouth,Kashmir in the north-west and Xinjiang in the north.Screened by mountains onthree sides,it is tucked awayat an elevation of 4,000meters. This is a part of theworld which is very dry.TheZhangzhung Culture existedbefore the kingdom wasfounded.     

Further Comments on the Simla Conference

Early in the period of the Republic of China,inAugust 1913,the Government of the Republic of Chinaheaded by Yuan Shikai sent a delegation to participatein tripartite talks in British India between China,Brit-ain and Tibet.This was under pressure from the Brit-ish Government and the aim was to“solve”the so-called Tibetan issue.Being held in Simla,the confer-ence was remembered by history as the SimlaConference.After long-drawn-out negotiations,noagreement was reached.The conference ended in fail-     

Witness of Cultural Exchanges between China and Nepal:THE COMBINED STATUE OF RISONG GONGPO IN KYIRONG

正At the southwest border of the Tibet Autonomous Region in China, there is a famous ancient site known as Gungthang, which is situated in the territory of today's Kyirong County in Shigatse. This ancient city dates back to the period of the Tubo Kingdom, by which time it served as a key link between China and Nepal. From Mt. Mala situated at     

Ceremony Held for Pictorial "Ngapoi Ngawang Jigmei"

Ngapoi Ngawang Jigmei, 96 this year,speaking at the ceremony. He said he hasbeen living in the world for close to onecentury and eyewitnessed historic changesof Tibet, seeing how the Tibetans emergedfrom dire poverty to a thriving society. Heexpressed his confidence in seeing nationalunity and prosperity and furtherdevelopment of Tibet.To mark the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Tibet Autonomous Region, apictorial titled Ngapoi Ngawang Jigmei was printed. A ceremony was held in th…     

New Books

<正>Moinyul,the Hiding Paradise This is the first book produced in China concerning the Moinyul area in Tibet.Consisting of a total of 23 chapters and 13 invaluable historical attached files,the book is written by Pasang Norbu and narrates the history and culture of Moinpa and the people living there all the way from the ninth to nineteenth century.The book was published     

Tendzin Phuntso's Chemistry of Salts

An examination of large quantities of Tibetan datafor a project entitled “Alchemy and Alchemic Medi-cines of Tibet revealed that ancient Tibetan terminol-ogy for and classification of inorganic salts have muchin common with modern chemistry.This is particu-larly true of research conducted by Tendzin Phuntso(born in 1672 in Gongjo County,Chamdo,Tibet) andhis representative work,“gso rig gcesb dus rin chenphreng ba bzugs so”.This work summarizes Tibetanrecognition of inorganic salts in chemistry over thecourse of 1,000 years or more,and is of great signifi-cance in the world history of science and technolgy.     

再论西姆拉会议

Early in the period of the Republic of China, in August 1913, the Government of the Republic of China headed by Yuan Shikai sent a delegation to participate in tripartite talks in British India between China, Britain and Tibet. This was under pressure from the British Government and the aim was to “solve” the socalled Tibetan issue. Being held in Simla, the conference was remembered by history as the Simla Conference. After long-drawn-out negotiations, no agreement was reached. The conference ended in failure the following July。     

要闻

Last 19 Impoverished Areas in Tibet Rise out of Poverty Authorities in the Tibet Autonomous Region announced on Dec.23 that the last 19 impoverished areas now meet a series of delisting requirements and have removed from the poverty list.This means that all counties and county-level districts in the Tibet Autonomous Region have been lifted out of poverty and the region has eliminated absolute impoverishment.     

New Books

正Studies on"The Belt and Road Initiative"and Tibetan Social and Economic Development This is a book written by Thupten Kedral and Xu Ning. In 2015, the Belt and Road Initiative proposal was put into effect, which resulted in closer relationships with the Tibet Autonomous Region due to its geography. This book systematically introduces such significance as well as the paths and strategies put into involving the TAR within BRI proposal. The Social Sciences Academic Press published this book in July of 2018 at the price of 98 yuan (ISBN:9787520129015).