Tibet's fast-growing tourism industry has come to a screeching...that began with a March 14 riot in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, and resulted in a major crackdown by Chinese security forces...the protests, the Chinese government barred tourists from Tibet, which China calls an autonomous region, by no ...

Tibet, Tibet: A Personal History of a Lost Land by Patrick French HarperCollins, pounds...pp pounds 18 ( pounds 1.99 p&p) 0870 155 7222 THE STRUGGLE for freedom in Tibet has become a cause celebre in recent years. It occupies a disproportionately...

Tibet on the way to prosperity: Nepali daily KATHMANDU, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Great changes have taken place in Tibet since the abolition of feudal serfdom in the 1950s, and China's sovereignty over Tibet is indisputable, according to an article published by Nepal...

Tibet will step up its reform and opening-up process to develop economy and improve the living standards of the local people, Tibet's top official Legqog said here Tuesday. Legqog, chairman...country's west has provided unusually good opportunities for Tibet. "Based on the progress which has been made over ...

Tibet is now at its best-ever period of development and stability...Tibetan official. "We have plenty of reasons to say that Tibet is now at its best time. It's now enjoying a speedily growing...consolidated border security," said Qiangba Puncog, chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region. "Tibet didn't ...

Tibet to steer on rail AMDO, Tibet, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Nearly two centuries after railway was invented, the symbol of modern civilization made its way into Tibet, known as the "roof of the world," for the first time. At about 11...

Tibet in best period of development, stability, says Tibetan leader VIENNA, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Tibet is in the best period of stability and development, with...economic and social development, a senior leader of China's Tibet Autonomous Region said here Thursday. "The policy of the...

Tibet After 50 Years of Chinese Rule If Tibet didn't actually exist, it would be hard to imagine such a place...monasteries. Picture all that, and you have a thumbnail portrait of Tibet, a former kingdom lodged deep in the heart of Asia. Over centuries...

Tibet exhibition draws appreciation from visitors BEIJING, May 5 (Xinhua) -- An exhibition in Beijing on Tibet's past and present has drawn 12,700 visitors since it opened...Nationalities on April 30, comprises two parts: the History of Tibet and Feudal Serfdom in Old Tibet, and New Tibet ...

Qinghai-Tibet Railway enters hub county in northern Tibet NAGQU COUNTY, Tibet, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Qinghai-Tibet Railway paved its way into Nagqu County, an important center in northern part of the Tibet Autonomous Region, on Saturday, ending...