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Translation: Back to Lhasa (Part II)

February 14, 2009 by Mr. Allen 149 Comments

[Editor's note: Previously we have translated Back to Lhasa (Part I) . The following are translations by Allen of journal entries 回到拉萨之六七八 Back to Lhasa (chapters 6-8)- originally posted on Jan 25, 2009] Return to Lhasa (6): Drinking with the sky burial masters North of Lhasa, in the Nyangri mountains, is a famed temple named "Pabongka." Located on a turtle shaped stone, the … [Read more...] about Translation: Back to Lhasa (Part II)

Translation: Back to Lhasa (Part I)

February 11, 2009 by Mr. Allen 18 Comments

[Editor's note: The following are translations by Charles Liu (Introduction and Chapters 1-4) and Allen (Chapter 5 and overall editing)  of journal entries  Back to Lhasa (回到拉萨 (未完待续,超长慎入)) - Part I (chapter 1-5) posted on Jan 18, 2009.] Preface The author of this journal, Zhen Fu, then a college student, traveled alone to Tibet for the first time in 2003. It would be a … [Read more...] about Translation: Back to Lhasa (Part I)

Opinion: Dear Mr. Dalai Lama … please tear down this wall!

January 24, 2009 by Mr. Allen 433 Comments

On January 19, 2009, Tibetan legislators endorsed unanimously a bill designating March 28 as Serfs Emancipation Day, a day designated officially to mark the freeing of 1 million serfs from serfdom 50 years ago. For many ethnic Tibetans, this day represents a celebration of freedom (from cast and class based oppression), economic empowerment, and social and political … [Read more...] about Opinion: Dear Mr. Dalai Lama … please tear down this wall!

Serfs' Emancipation Day for Tibet

January 19, 2009 by Steve 74 Comments

The following article appeared in the BBC News Online today: Serfs' Emancipation Day for Tibet By James Reynolds Beijing China has declared a new annual holiday in Tibet called Serfs' Emancipation Day, to mark the end of what it says was a system of feudal oppression. The local parliament in Tibet has passed a bill which declares 28 March as the new holiday. The … [Read more...] about Serfs' Emancipation Day for Tibet

Tibet: Turning over a new page

November 14, 2008 by Mr. Allen 439 Comments

I've been resisting writing anything on Tibet recently because I think we've had more than our shares.  But I think the time may be right on this board for one small, limited discussion. … [Read more...] about Tibet: Turning over a new page

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