Tibet
Buddhist Festivals
Buddhism was brought to Tibet by Guru Padmasambhav. Before that a religion known as 'Bon' founded by a certain Shenrab Mibo flourished in Tibet.
The Tibetan Mastiff
Information on the highly-prized Mastiff breed from the Himalayas. A primitive and rare breed from the Himalayas, the Tibetan Mastiff is a large, hardy and highly intelligent dog of legendary courage and sharp territorial instinct that was developed over the centuries for the purpose of...
Monks' Protest Disrupts Media Visit to Tibet
State-organized media trip to Lhasa interrupted by monks who accuse government of lying to the outside world
Pro-Tibet Protesters Strike As the Olympic Flame is Lit
Embarrassed Greek authorities denounce actions as having 'nothing to do with the Olympic spirit'
Tibetan Protests Quashed, Claims China
Acts of defiance continue despite escalation of troops throughout Tibet and the western provinces of China
Inside the Court of the Tibetan God-king
The Dalai Lama's commitment to peace is being tested as he comes under fire both from China and Tibetans who want decisive action
Unrest in Tibet Threatens Bid to Become Oldest Everest Climber
75-year-old Japanese man's biggest obstacle to mountain ascent political rather than physical
Arrests After Governor's Threat to Deal Harshly With Resistance
Thousands of paramilitary police mass in Tibetan areas of unrest ahead of an ultimatum to protesters to hand themselves in
Tibet's Young Exiles Sick of Passive Approach
Last week's violent protests in Tibet have emphasized the growing divide within the exiled community of how to win the propaganda war against China
Beijing Seals Off Tibet As Deadline for Protesters Passes
Troops ordered in as foreign media expelled from region
Protests in Tibet
Key events in Tibet, where protests began when monks demonstrated on the anniversary of the failed 1959 uprising against Chinese rule
Tibet Demonstrators Ordered to Give Themselves Up
Chinese authorities claim protesters who turn themselves in will be 'treated with leniency within the framework of the law'
Batons and Tear Gas As Tibetan Unrest Spreads Beyond Borders
A monk says that the fight for liberty will go on in Tibet
Dozens Killed in Tibetan Protests
Witnesses report killings and attacks on Chinese in fiercest protests for 20 years
Tibetans’ Corpses and Oromos’ Cadavers: Chinese and ‘Ethiopian’ Crimes
Oromos and Tibetans: similarly oppressed by ‘Ethiopia’ and China
Tibet Gripped By Violent Clashes
Reports of two deaths in Tibet after the fiercest anti-government protests in almost 20 years erupt into violence between Chinese security forces and protesters
Gunfire on the Streets of Lhasa As Rallies Turn Violent
Witnesses report killings and attacks on Chinese in fiercest protests for 20 years
Protests in Tibet Erupt Into Violence
Fiercest anti-government protests in almost 20 years turn violent as Chinese security forces clash with Tibetans welding iron bars
An Olympian Test
Leader: Tibetan monks demand the return of their leader in run up to Beijing games
China Plays Down Protests in Tibetan Monasteries
Tibetan monks on hunger strike as China struggles to prevent burgeoning protests from overshadowing Olympic preparations
Monks in Tibet Go on Hunger Strike As Protests Spread
Tibetan monks have gone on hunger strike to demand the release of protesters detained during the region's biggest demonstrations in almost 20 years, support groups said today
Tibetan Monks in Biggest Protest Against Chinese Rule in 20 Years
Hundreds of monks take to streets of Lhasa on anniversary of failed 1959 uprising
Hundreds of Monks Protest in Tibet
Hundreds of Tibetan monks have taken to the streets of Lhasa in the biggest protest against communist rule in almost two decades, it emerged today
Near-Death Atop Drolma-La Pass
Located in Ngari, West Tibet, Mount Kailash aka Kang Rinpoche is the most sacred mountain kora in Asia. But crossing the 5,600-meter Drolma La Pass can be a fatal experience for some.
The Metaphysical View of Death and Life After Death Part 8
The dying process from the Tibetan perspective - continued. The Sidpa bardo.
The Metaphysical View of Death and Life After Death Part 6
Personal experience in a higher dimension. The Tibetan Tradition. The Bardo Thodol. Buddhist beliefs. The Bardos and Tibetan Practices Related to Dying.
Merkel Angers China Over Tibet
The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, went ahead with an informal meeting with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama yesterday, despite China canceling a meeting between a German minister and Chinese officials in an apparent expression of disapproval.
7 Days In Permitless Tibet
Photojournalist Tom Carter travels overland across the Kham Region of East Tibet - without a Permit!
£6.5bn Boost for Tibet Includes Plan for World's Highest Airport
China plans to build the world's highest airport as part of a 100bn yuan (£6.5bn) surge of investment in Tibet in the next four years, the state media reported yesterday.
Chinese Guards Tortured Captured Tibetans, Says Teenage Survivor
More than 30 Tibetans were tortured and incarcerated in a labour camp after their bid to escape across the Himalayas from their homeland failed when Chinese border guards fired on the unarmed group, according to a survivor.
Tibetans Tortured By Chinese After Failed Escape Attempt, Says Survivor
Boy, 15, tells of events following nun's killing - Captured group 'jailed and given electric shocks'
Last Vestige of Old Tibetan Culture Clings on in Remote Indian State
Beijing insists on claim to territory in runup to President Hu's visit to Delhi.
All The Secrets You Don't Already Know About Tibetan Goji Berries
Right around the world people are starting to take notice of the amazing fruit that is known as the goji berry. It's unbelievable to think that such a small berry could have the potential to prolong life for an extended period of time.
All the Secrets of Himalayan Goji Berries
Many people are unfamiliar with goji berries and the history that is behind them. Many centuries ago it was said that they were found growing near a well next to a Tibetan Buddhist Temple which is located in the Himalayan mountain ranges.
International Anger Grows Over Tibet Shooting
Human rights groups are calling for a UN investigation into the killing of a nun by Chinese border patrol guards, writes Jonathan Watts in Beijing.
What Happened to Tibetan Singer Soname Yangchen
Three years ago The Observer revealed Soname Yangchen's journey from child slave in Tibet to star performer at the Royal Opera House.
Tibetan Opera
The Tibetan people call their folk opera "Lhamo," meaning "Sister Fairy." It employs singing and dancing to tell stories.
Tibetans Fear 'cultural Genocide' Will Follow Chinese Railway
The controversy around the engineering marvel was highlighted at Beijing station yesterday when protesters unfurled a banner warning that the line would destroy the culture and environment of what, until recently, was one of the planet's most remote regions.
Protests As Tibet-china Rail Link Opens
Tibet will be soldered to the rest of China tomorrow with the launch of a railway service across the Himalayan roof of the world.
Tibetan Food and Drinks
Food and drink in Tibet are much related to climate, local products, religion and folk customs.
Tibetan Monk Up for Grammy
A quiet, unassuming Tibetan monk who wants to spread "good karma" across the world is in the running for next week's Grammy awards for an album of a dozen Buddhist religious hymns accompanied only by the clash of gong and cymbals.
The Railway Across the Roof of the World
Next month, three years ahead of schedule, more than 1,000km of fresh track will link the garrison town of Golmud in China's 'wild west' and the Tibetan capital of Lhasa, strengthening the regime's grip on this troublesome corner of the empire and confirming its status as a technological superpower. Jonathan Watts reports.
Tibetan Poachers Target Bhutan's 'miracle' Fungus
Surge in demand for traditional Chinese medicine threatens national park.
Indian Dream Seduces Tibet's Exiled Young
Randeep Ramesh in Delhi: Between the Grand Trunk Road and the banks of Delhi's Yamuna river, a series of dimly lit shacks is all that remains of one of the city's liquid landmarks: a sour barley beer called chhang.
Protesters Kept in Dark Over Chinese Visit
Tibet campaign attacks secrecy over premier's UK itinerary.
Tibet is Modernising, But at What Cost to Its Culture?
Tibet is modernising rapidly, thanks to booming China's billions, but at what cost to its unique culture?
China Executes Tibetan Activist for Bombings
China confirmed last night that it had executed a Tibetan activist convicted of carrying out a series of bomb attacks. Lobsang Dhondup, 28, a prominent supporter of Tibetan independence, was executed on Sunday in the city of Ganzi, near the Tibetan border. It was the first time for 10...
Scientist Defends Tibet Expedition
Campaigners against the Chinese occupation of Tibet have criticised a British microbiologist and his team over plans to prospect for patentable micro-organisms in the region, in cooperation with the Chinese authorities. Bill Grant of Leicester University defended his project yesterday,...
Miss Tibet Generates Lively Yak Among Exiles
The main topic for discussion among Tibetan exiles is no longer the recent thaw between the Dalai Lama and China, but next week's first Miss Tibet beauty pageant.
Defiant Tibetan Dissident Free After 19 Years
Tibet's longest serving dissident prisoner has been released on "health grounds" in Lhasa after two decades of stubborn refusal to renounce his pro-independence ideals. The 76-year-old Jigme Zangpo, whose sentence was twice extended as a result of prison protests, is staying with a...
Claims of Forced Abortions in Tibet Are Untrue, Says Report
Allegations of forced abortions and sterilisations in Tibet - often made by critics of Chinese rule - have not been substantiated by a report just published on population control. Tibet's indigenous population has increased significantly in recent years, but families are now becoming...
Neither Safe Nor Sound
Rules imposed by China on travel to Tibet on the pretext of "ensuring safety" have created a corrupt system, which fails to protect tourists from danger, writes John Gittings.
A Railroad to Progress or Just Another Chain to China?
After 50 years of Chinese rule, Tibetans remain sceptical of plans to end their poverty and isolation.
State-organized media trip to Lhasa interrupted by monks who accuse government of lying to the outside world
Pro-Tibet Protesters Strike As the Olympic Flame is Lit
Embarrassed Greek authorities denounce actions as having 'nothing to do with the Olympic spirit'
Tibetan Protests Quashed, Claims China
Acts of defiance continue despite escalation of troops throughout Tibet and the western provinces of China
Inside the Court of the Tibetan God-king
The Dalai Lama's commitment to peace is being tested as he comes under fire both from China and Tibetans who want decisive action
Unrest in Tibet Threatens Bid to Become Oldest Everest Climber
75-year-old Japanese man's biggest obstacle to mountain ascent political rather than physical
Arrests After Governor's Threat to Deal Harshly With Resistance
Thousands of paramilitary police mass in Tibetan areas of unrest ahead of an ultimatum to protesters to hand themselves in
Tibet's Young Exiles Sick of Passive Approach
Last week's violent protests in Tibet have emphasized the growing divide within the exiled community of how to win the propaganda war against China
Beijing Seals Off Tibet As Deadline for Protesters Passes
Troops ordered in as foreign media expelled from region
Protests in Tibet
Key events in Tibet, where protests began when monks demonstrated on the anniversary of the failed 1959 uprising against Chinese rule
Tibet Demonstrators Ordered to Give Themselves Up
Chinese authorities claim protesters who turn themselves in will be 'treated with leniency within the framework of the law'
Batons and Tear Gas As Tibetan Unrest Spreads Beyond Borders
A monk says that the fight for liberty will go on in Tibet
Dozens Killed in Tibetan Protests
Witnesses report killings and attacks on Chinese in fiercest protests for 20 years
Tibetans’ Corpses and Oromos’ Cadavers: Chinese and ‘Ethiopian’ Crimes
Oromos and Tibetans: similarly oppressed by ‘Ethiopia’ and China
Tibet Gripped By Violent Clashes
Reports of two deaths in Tibet after the fiercest anti-government protests in almost 20 years erupt into violence between Chinese security forces and protesters
Gunfire on the Streets of Lhasa As Rallies Turn Violent
Witnesses report killings and attacks on Chinese in fiercest protests for 20 years
Protests in Tibet Erupt Into Violence
Fiercest anti-government protests in almost 20 years turn violent as Chinese security forces clash with Tibetans welding iron bars
An Olympian Test
Leader: Tibetan monks demand the return of their leader in run up to Beijing games
China Plays Down Protests in Tibetan Monasteries
Tibetan monks on hunger strike as China struggles to prevent burgeoning protests from overshadowing Olympic preparations
Monks in Tibet Go on Hunger Strike As Protests Spread
Tibetan monks have gone on hunger strike to demand the release of protesters detained during the region's biggest demonstrations in almost 20 years, support groups said today
Tibetan Monks in Biggest Protest Against Chinese Rule in 20 Years
Hundreds of monks take to streets of Lhasa on anniversary of failed 1959 uprising
Hundreds of Monks Protest in Tibet
Hundreds of Tibetan monks have taken to the streets of Lhasa in the biggest protest against communist rule in almost two decades, it emerged today
Near-Death Atop Drolma-La Pass
Located in Ngari, West Tibet, Mount Kailash aka Kang Rinpoche is the most sacred mountain kora in Asia. But crossing the 5,600-meter Drolma La Pass can be a fatal experience for some.
The Metaphysical View of Death and Life After Death Part 8
The dying process from the Tibetan perspective - continued. The Sidpa bardo.
The Metaphysical View of Death and Life After Death Part 6
Personal experience in a higher dimension. The Tibetan Tradition. The Bardo Thodol. Buddhist beliefs. The Bardos and Tibetan Practices Related to Dying.
Merkel Angers China Over Tibet
The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, went ahead with an informal meeting with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama yesterday, despite China canceling a meeting between a German minister and Chinese officials in an apparent expression of disapproval.
7 Days In Permitless Tibet
Photojournalist Tom Carter travels overland across the Kham Region of East Tibet - without a Permit!
£6.5bn Boost for Tibet Includes Plan for World's Highest Airport
China plans to build the world's highest airport as part of a 100bn yuan (£6.5bn) surge of investment in Tibet in the next four years, the state media reported yesterday.
Chinese Guards Tortured Captured Tibetans, Says Teenage Survivor
More than 30 Tibetans were tortured and incarcerated in a labour camp after their bid to escape across the Himalayas from their homeland failed when Chinese border guards fired on the unarmed group, according to a survivor.
Tibetans Tortured By Chinese After Failed Escape Attempt, Says Survivor
Boy, 15, tells of events following nun's killing - Captured group 'jailed and given electric shocks'
Last Vestige of Old Tibetan Culture Clings on in Remote Indian State
Beijing insists on claim to territory in runup to President Hu's visit to Delhi.
All The Secrets You Don't Already Know About Tibetan Goji Berries
Right around the world people are starting to take notice of the amazing fruit that is known as the goji berry. It's unbelievable to think that such a small berry could have the potential to prolong life for an extended period of time.
All the Secrets of Himalayan Goji Berries
Many people are unfamiliar with goji berries and the history that is behind them. Many centuries ago it was said that they were found growing near a well next to a Tibetan Buddhist Temple which is located in the Himalayan mountain ranges.
International Anger Grows Over Tibet Shooting
Human rights groups are calling for a UN investigation into the killing of a nun by Chinese border patrol guards, writes Jonathan Watts in Beijing.
What Happened to Tibetan Singer Soname Yangchen
Three years ago The Observer revealed Soname Yangchen's journey from child slave in Tibet to star performer at the Royal Opera House.
Tibetan Opera
The Tibetan people call their folk opera "Lhamo," meaning "Sister Fairy." It employs singing and dancing to tell stories.
Tibetans Fear 'cultural Genocide' Will Follow Chinese Railway
The controversy around the engineering marvel was highlighted at Beijing station yesterday when protesters unfurled a banner warning that the line would destroy the culture and environment of what, until recently, was one of the planet's most remote regions.
Protests As Tibet-china Rail Link Opens
Tibet will be soldered to the rest of China tomorrow with the launch of a railway service across the Himalayan roof of the world.
Tibetan Food and Drinks
Food and drink in Tibet are much related to climate, local products, religion and folk customs.
Tibetan Monk Up for Grammy
A quiet, unassuming Tibetan monk who wants to spread "good karma" across the world is in the running for next week's Grammy awards for an album of a dozen Buddhist religious hymns accompanied only by the clash of gong and cymbals.
The Railway Across the Roof of the World
Next month, three years ahead of schedule, more than 1,000km of fresh track will link the garrison town of Golmud in China's 'wild west' and the Tibetan capital of Lhasa, strengthening the regime's grip on this troublesome corner of the empire and confirming its status as a technological superpower. Jonathan Watts reports.
Tibetan Poachers Target Bhutan's 'miracle' Fungus
Surge in demand for traditional Chinese medicine threatens national park.
Indian Dream Seduces Tibet's Exiled Young
Randeep Ramesh in Delhi: Between the Grand Trunk Road and the banks of Delhi's Yamuna river, a series of dimly lit shacks is all that remains of one of the city's liquid landmarks: a sour barley beer called chhang.
Protesters Kept in Dark Over Chinese Visit
Tibet campaign attacks secrecy over premier's UK itinerary.
Tibet is Modernising, But at What Cost to Its Culture?
Tibet is modernising rapidly, thanks to booming China's billions, but at what cost to its unique culture?
China Executes Tibetan Activist for Bombings
China confirmed last night that it had executed a Tibetan activist convicted of carrying out a series of bomb attacks. Lobsang Dhondup, 28, a prominent supporter of Tibetan independence, was executed on Sunday in the city of Ganzi, near the Tibetan border. It was the first time for 10...
Scientist Defends Tibet Expedition
Campaigners against the Chinese occupation of Tibet have criticised a British microbiologist and his team over plans to prospect for patentable micro-organisms in the region, in cooperation with the Chinese authorities. Bill Grant of Leicester University defended his project yesterday,...
Miss Tibet Generates Lively Yak Among Exiles
The main topic for discussion among Tibetan exiles is no longer the recent thaw between the Dalai Lama and China, but next week's first Miss Tibet beauty pageant.
Defiant Tibetan Dissident Free After 19 Years
Tibet's longest serving dissident prisoner has been released on "health grounds" in Lhasa after two decades of stubborn refusal to renounce his pro-independence ideals. The 76-year-old Jigme Zangpo, whose sentence was twice extended as a result of prison protests, is staying with a...
Claims of Forced Abortions in Tibet Are Untrue, Says Report
Allegations of forced abortions and sterilisations in Tibet - often made by critics of Chinese rule - have not been substantiated by a report just published on population control. Tibet's indigenous population has increased significantly in recent years, but families are now becoming...
Neither Safe Nor Sound
Rules imposed by China on travel to Tibet on the pretext of "ensuring safety" have created a corrupt system, which fails to protect tourists from danger, writes John Gittings.
A Railroad to Progress or Just Another Chain to China?
After 50 years of Chinese rule, Tibetans remain sceptical of plans to end their poverty and isolation.