MATERIAL EVIDENCE FROM THE

In June of 2009 （during the exhibition entitled ＂Material evidence from witnessing the great era - objects of social life over 50 years＂ held in Tibet Autonomous Region） three diaries attracted the attention of many visitors,     

The LAST SWIFT COURIER CHIKYA

<正>The information revolution has brought changes to the traditional lives of Tibetans and makes communication with outsiders very much more convenient for them.It can be seen as a revolution in communication.But recently,I have     

DRIVERS' STORIES IN THE HIGHLAND

According to the older generation,the sun in winter has its own master,in particularly in Tibet.This is a good season to enjoy drinking tea while basking in sunlight and listening to stories.In the winter of 2009,I made an appointment with Tsering,Lhadon,Mr.Liu and Mr. Qian who had all previously served with the Lhasa Transportation Company.We sat together in the garden of the former transportation company chatting in the sun about the life of drivers who we called the True men of Tibet or Emperors behin...     

The Flourishing Vegetarianism in Lhasa

Vegetarianism is booming in Lhasa.Tenzin Drama,Lozang Nyima and Zhang Qjao are typical of vegetarians in Lhasa.Tenzin is a housewife and her family always maintains the principle that some of their income must be used for rescuing animals.One autumn she saw a couple of des- perately frightened pregnant sheep being pushed to- gether into a blood-covered slaughter area.Since then she was determined to be vegetarian.Tenzin has a friend     

NYEMO:SANDWICHED BETWEEN -TSANG

正About 147kilometers from Lhasa,Nyemo County sits in the centralsouthern part of the Tibet Autonomous Region.Geologically and culturally,it lies in the buffer zone between the area centered around Lhasa()and the area centered around Shigatse(Tsang).There is an old saying in Tibet:"Nyemo is sandwiched betweenand Tsang",     

LUO NIANYI＇S CREATIONS OF TIBETAN SONGS

Luo Nianyi is honoured as ＂the foremost perforer in Chinese-Tibetan song＂ （appraise of Sherab Nyima, a Tibetologist） ＂Comrade Luo Nianyi is a composer beloved by Tibetan people＂ （from the introduetion to the Collection ofLuo Nianyi by Ngabo Ngawang Jigme）.     

KITE SEASON IN LHASA

<正>If you sit by the Lhasa River in the deep autumn,all you hear around you would be people talking about kites.Unique in style,Tibetan kites are popular in Lhasa,Shigatse,and Tsetang,even spreading into the neighboring countries of Nepal and Bhutan.During the Qing Dynasty,Tibetan kites were prevalent among the Tibetan upper class.It is said that     

PROPOSALS FROM SONAM GELEK

<正>Ngabo Ngawang Jigme was one of the most outstanding contributors to the cause of democratic reform in Tibet.On hearing the news of his passing,Sonam Gelek, deputy,director of the Committee on Ethnic and Religious Affairs of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of the Tibet Autonomous Region,felt at his wit's end.His voice trembled as he said:"We Tibetans have lost our most excellent son.This is a major loss to our undertakings as well as a loss to the cause of ethnic affairs.I couldn't control my sadness."     

Chairman Jiang Zemin Encouraged Me to Cultivate More Land

After the peaceful liberation of Tibet（in particular the opening up）,Nyima Ngodrup,by maintaining his genuinely diligent and honest disposition,immediately played a significant role in local grain production and his family became one of the biggest grain-growing households.He was even cited as the national labor model.In 1990,when Chairman Jiang Zemin visited Shigatse,he met Nyima Ngodrup and encouraged him to cultivate more land.Up to this time the former serf who could never previously dare to look his master of the Shika in the face,was for the first time experiencing the feeling of ownership before the State leader.     

A NEW LIFE FOR FARMER TSASI

正Although China went through some major reforms during the 1980s,many people feel as if their situations have yet to change at that time.This is particularly true for those living in remote rural areas in the Tibet Autonomous Region(TAR),where it seems nothing has happened.Nevertheless,Tsasi was among one of the first to sense the wind of reform.Many left their uncultivated land behind