Lhasa
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China’s Biased COVID Restrictions in Tibet Forces Youth Jump to Death From Building
In the breaking reports coming out of Tibet, a Tibetan youth jumped to death from a building in protest against China’s biased COVID restrictions in the occupied region on September 24. Since the outbreak of COVID in Tibet, not only the authorities were ill-prepared to handle the situation, they mishandled too.
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China’s New University Guidelines Says No Admission to Dalai Lama Supporters
With the publication of new admission rules, it is now official that China will not admit students supporting Dalai Lama to their colleges. The largest University in the China’s designated Tibet Autonomous Region, Tibet University has now ruled not to admit Dalai Lama supporters. Official terms in reference here are political attitude and moral ideology.
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Tibetan singer self immolates to protest the Chinese government
A Tibetan man who yelled slogans and set himself on fire in front of the landmark Potala Palace in the Tibet regional capital Lhasa last week has been recognized as a popular modern Tibetan singer, according to RFA. Tsewang Norbu, 25, died after attempting to self-immolate on February 25; according to initial reports, the attempt…
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Chinese police foiled a self-immolation attempt at Tibet’s Potala Palace.
According to RFA, in an apparent demonstration in front of the landmark Potala Palace in the Tibet regional capital Lhasa this week, a Tibetan screamed slogans and tried self-immolation, but was foiled by Chinese police. The Tibetan was taken away by police shortly after the altercation outside the Potala on Friday morning. His identity, condition,…
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Xi Jinping pays a visit to the Tibetan border region.
On Friday, the official Xinhua news agency reported. Mr. Xi(China’s President Xi Jinping) landed in Tibet on Wednesday, landing in Nyingchi, a town near the Arunachal Pradesh border in India. According to the Xinhua story, Mr. Xi traveled to the Nyang river bridge to view the Yarlung Zangbo River, whose Nyang tributary is the second…
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The construction boom in Lhasa has exacerbated Tibet’s divisions.
Cranes and newly-built blocks of flats reach up to the blue skies surrounding the Tibetan city of Lhasa, creating a two-tier system of property riches between state personnel and everyone else. A massive infrastructure and construction effort in Tibet has resulted in airports, roads, railways, and new apartments, which Beijing claims are improving life on…
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Tibet’s Potala Palace Opens for Visitors After 4 Months
The Potala palace in the capital city of Lhasa will open for visitors after four months of lock down. According to the local updates, Potala palace will open for visitors from Wednesday with severe restrictions after remaining shut for more than four months. The major tourist attraction in Lhasa has been the winter palace of…
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Tibetan New Year Celebrations Restricted by Chinese Police
The past week began with the mark of the Tibetan New Year, popularly known as LOSAR as per the lunar calendar. However, as indications were clear before the onset of the losar celebrations in Tibet, Chinese police forces filled the streets of Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, forbidding Tibetans from taking part in traditional ways…
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China Launches Helicopter Tourism In Tibet
In order to boost tourism in Tibet, China has launched helicopter tourism for tourists to have a bird-eye view of Tibet’s provincial capital, Lhasa. The announcement is pertaining to the official permit of touring Lhasa through a helicopter, a practice prominent in many other countries.
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FIFA Launches Women’s Football Campaign In Restricted Tibet
Fifa launches the women’s football campaign in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet according to the report in the sports channel Sports Pro on Monday. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) launched its campaign, Live Your Goals to develop women’s football in its member associations in Tibet.