The incident took place in the Galwan Valley region, on the border between Tibet (China) and Ladakh (India). According to Indian media, soldiers of both … Read more
According to the official Chinese news agency Xinhua, the average temperatures in the north-eastern part of the vast plateau that extends into Tibet and Qinghai … Read more
(New York) – The Chinese authorities have imposed new administrative controls on the Tibetan Buddhist monastic center of Larung Gar that infringe upon freedom of religion, Human … Read more
An observatory under construction at an altitude above 5,250 meters in Ngari Prefecture, Southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, will begin efforts to detect primary gravitational … Read more
(Geneva) – The Chinese government should end its efforts to weaken United Nations mechanisms that promote human rights, Human Rights Watch said in a new report today. … Read more
BEIJING (AP) — China has appointed Communist Party and government officials to manage one of the world’s largest centers of Tibetan Buddhist learning, raising concerns … Read more
NEW DELHI (AP) — Dozens of Tibetan exiles on Friday held a rally in New Delhi in support of India in the ongoing border standoff … Read more
Since 1949, Tibetans and Uyghurs generally have been perceived as the two most problematic members of the PRC’s great family of peoples and been the … Read more
The cham dance, associated with some sects of Tibetan Buddhism and Buddhist festivals is believed to ward off disaster and ghost bringing luck and happiness. … Read more
Tibetan nomads face many challenges to their traditional way of life including political pressures, forced resettlement by China’s government, climate change, and rapid modernization. The … Read more
Tibetan communities continue to celebrate their ancient customs and traditions. Among these, one of the most special funerary traditions is related to the open-air sacrificial … Read more
Images of Old Tibet: These photos were taken by U.S. military personnel during the period 1942-1943. American soldiers arrived in Tibet from India to support … Read more
Qinghai earthquake – A deadly earthquake struck in Western China at a magnitude of 7.1. According the Chinese state media the quake struck in an … Read more