Old Lhasa: A Biography
“Old Lhasa: A Biography” is a comprehensive, English-language account of the legendary city, featuring its history, religion, and culture. The author, M.A. Aldrich, presents an … Read more
Tibetan Meditation Bell and Vajra Dorje Copper Decoration Set
Tibetan Meditation Bell This bell and dorje set is crafted entirely by hand in Nepal using traditional techniques. It is the ideal backdrop for your … Read more
Tibetan King Gesar Framed Thangka Blessing Decoration
Tibetan Thangka Blessing Decoration In a traditional brocade frame, this Tibetan thangka is beautifully painted with magnificent strong colors and gold embellishments. Each painting is … Read more
China replaces Xinjiang communist party chief
Chen Quanguo, 66, one of the Chinese Communist Party leaders placed on a US sanctions blacklist, is reportedly stepping down. Chen Quanguo, who oversaw the … Read more
China-India clash, 20 Indian soldiers killed, Modi: soldiers’ deaths ‘will not be in vain’
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
Temperatures in China’s Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau have risen more than three times faster than the global average, Chinese data shows
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
China: New Controls on Tibetan Monastery of Larung Gar
(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
China’s gravitational wave observatory to be operational by 2020
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
UN: China Blocks Activists, Harasses Experts
(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
Chinese Communist officials to run Larung Gar Tibetan Buddhism center
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
Tibetan exiles support India in border standoff with China
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
On the Fringes of the Harmonious Society
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
Lamas performing Cham Dance in Tibet
The cham dance, associated with some sects of Tibetan Buddhism and Buddhist festivals is believed to ward off disaster and ghosts bringing luck and happiness. … Read more
Nomadic Life Threatened on the Tibetan Plateau
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