Out LOOK Tibet

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Headlines:

China paid for Chris Carter's Tibet trip - Stuff.co.nz

China starts laying $2 bln power line to Tibet - Reuters Africa

A year on, BRO bridge collapses - Indian Express

Stealing monsoon and other damming stories - Hindustan Times

Gere chooses Dharamsala, Ladakh for his movie - Hindustan Times

China spends millions preserving Tibetan heritage sites - Xinhua

China presses Nepal to curb pro-Tibet activities - Hindustan Times

Chinese now prefer Tibetan weddings - Times of India

Report Faults China in Tibet Unrest - New York Times

Dalai Lama will see resolution to 'Tibet problem' in lifetime, says exiles - The Guardian

FAQs

Tibet, A Nation of Continent Of Asia

Wednesday, 23 December 2009 06:12 YC. Dhardhowa, editor for The Tibet Post International

Tibet is often referred to as 'the roof of the world' and with good reason, with most of the country sitting high upon the Tibetan plateau. Tibet's southern border encompasses much of the 2,500km long Himalya range, containing 4 of the world's tallest mountains. Mount Everest, or Qomolangma (trans: 'Mother of the Earth') as it is known by Tibetans To the north lie the Altyn Tag and Kunlun ranges, whilst to the west lies the Karakoram range.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 23 December 2009 06:17

The Population Of Exiled Tibetans

Wednesday, 23 December 2009 06:05 YC. Dhardhowa, editor for The Tibet Post International

According to the Tibetan Demographic Survey of 1998, carried out by the Government in Exile's Planning Council, there are approximately 111,170 Tibetans in exile. However, this figure could be significantly less than the true number of Tibetans in exile currently. In the years subsequent to the survey, many Tibetans have crossed the Indian and Nepalese borders. A grey area also exists concerning children born to exiled-Tibetan parents, and there is a chance that they may have been overlooked.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 23 December 2009 06:11

MEMORANDUM ON GENUINE AUTONOMY FOR THE TIBETAN PEOPLE

Sunday, 08 November 2009 16:22 YC. Dhardhowa

Since the renewal of direct contact with the Central Government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 2002, extensive discussions have been held between the envoys of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and representatives of the Central Government. In these discussions we have put forth clearly the aspirations of Tibetans.