Potala PalaceConstruction of the Potala Palace began in the mid-7th century for the Tubo King Songtsan Gambo to greet his Han wife, Princess Wencheng. It compri
The “roof of the world” rose some 100 million years ago. Given its poor natural conditions, this region was a world of rocks, ravines and valleys. Legs were t
The Palkor Monastery is widely known to Tibetans. But few know that behind this famous monastery is another, namely Lharze Nun Monastery, well known for its pro
July 23,2008,Wash.D.C. Dear Editors: Attached please find my article My Views on the Way out for the Dalai Lama.If anything has to be improved,please do so.I ha
Effort made to preserve King Gesar began soon after the end of the chaotic "cultural revolution" (1966-76). In 1980, the Tibet Autonomous Region set up an offic