Implementing President Xi Jinping’s orders to advance the ‘sinicization’ of Tibetan Buddhism, local authorities eradicate traditional architecture and symbols.
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A Thousand-Year-Old Tibetan Buddhist Temple Destroyed in Shanxi
The Fuyun Temple in the northern province of Shanxi was demolished after several attempts by the government to rectify it.
Tibetan Youth ‘Sinicized’ Through Education
The CCP brings gifted students from Tibet to study in inland China, forcing them to give up their culture, language, and traditions in exchange.
“Eat the Buddha”: Why Tibetans Are Setting Themselves on Fire?
Award-winning American journalist Barbara Demick tells the story of Ngaba, Sichuan, who became the world capital of Buddhist self-immolations.
Ama Adhe, Tibetan Hero, Dies at 88
She organized an underground network of women fighting for human rights and freedom, and was tortured for 27 years in the CCP jails.
“Forbidden Memory”: A Book Reveals the Horrors of the Cultural Revolution in Tibet
Tsering Woeser miraculously found and published hundreds of pictures of the most infamous decade in Tibetan history. We can now meditate on their tragic lesson.
A Popular Tibetan Buddhist Palace Demolished in Hebei
The Tushita Palace in the ancient Lingyan Temple was destroyed in November last year, after months of rectifications ordered by the local authorities.
CCP Officials Abusing Tibetans Banned from Entering the US
The US State Department issues visa restrictions, stating Washington remains committed to preservation of autonomy, religious identity, and human rights in Tibet.
Tibet: The CCP Launches a Campaign Against Prayer Flags
Nothing is more typical of Tibetan culture and religion than religious banners. They are now being taken down, village after village, as persecution of religion escalates.
Tibet, Tibetan Refugees and the Way Ahead
While we celebrate the World Refugee Day, a Tibetan scholar reflects on the history and resilience of 150,000 Tibetan refugees living in exile.