Tibet

	Reports
	Tibet won't forget gift of freedom
	Official: Environment Unaffected by Qinghai-Tibet Routes
	Tibetan Women Power 'Women's Business' in Tibet
	Commentary: 'Middle Way' Does not Hold Water
	Tibet Reports Population Growth in Rare Species
	Construction Work Begins on Lhasa Railway Station
	Tibetans Celebrate Annual Religious Festival
	Bylined Article Refuting US Report on Tibet
	China Renovates Dalai Lama's Summer Palace
	Tibetan Children to Receive Nine-year Compulsory Education
	Qinghai-Tibet Railway to Drive Economic Development in Tibet
	It is No Longer Hard to Travel for Tibetans

	Reports from Nepal
	Lhasa: No Longer Forbidden
	Lhasa, the Most Unpolluted City in China
	Myths and Legends Prevail in Tibet’s Rural Economy
	From Cultural Revolution to Restoration of Religious Sites
	Nepal-China relationship has promising future: Go Then Ling

External links:
•	Tibet Information Center
•	China Daily - Tibet
•	Tibet Guide
•	Roof of the World

History

•	Tubo Kingdom
•	Tibet Became a Part of China in the Mid-13th Century
•	Subsequent Central Governments' Jurisdiction over Tibet
•	Feudal Serfdom in Old Tibet
•	The Founding of New Tibet

Geography

•	Geography
•	Administrative Division
•	Natural Resources

Population & Ethnic Groups

•	Population
•	Ethnic Makeup

Regional Autonomy

•	The Founding of the Tibet Autonomous Region
•	Extensive Self-Government Rights
•	Major Efforts Towards Training Cadres of Ethnic Minorities

Economy

•	Economic Situation
•	Economic Policies
•	Economic Restructuring
•	Economic Development Targets

Industry

•	General Information
•	Light Industry and Textile
•	Local Handicrafts

Farming & Animal Husbandry

•	Farming
•	Animal Husbandry

Transportation & Telecommunications

•	Transportation
•	Post & Telecommunications

Key Construction Projects

•	Infrastructural Construction
•	Comprehensive Agricultural Development Project in the Three-River Valley
•	Sixty-Two Aid Projects

Sports

•	Traditional Sports
•	Climbing & Exploration

Foreign Trade

•	Economic Cooperation with the Outside World
•	Import/Export Trade
•	Utilizing Foreign Capital

Policies for Foreign Investment

•	Legal Guarantees
•	Taxation
•	Land Use
•	Import-Export Trade
•	Border Trade

Culture

•	Tibetan Culture
•	Archeological Excavations
•	Ancient Books and Documents
•	Protecting of Cultural Relics
•	Tibetology
•	Cultural Exchanges With the Outside World
•	Arts
•	Dancing & Singing
•	Tibetan Opera
•	King Gesar

Education

•	Education System
•	Institute of Buddhism
•	Teaching in the Tibetan Language Stressed

Religion

•	Tibetan Buddhism
•	Respecting and Protecting the Freedom of Religious Belief
•	Independent Religious Activities

Medical Care

•	Tibetan Medicine
•	Urban and Rural Medical Care Network in Tibet
•	Preventing and Curing Diseases

Tourism

•	Tourism Resources
•	Climate and the Route in its Best Season
•	New Tourist Routes and Specialty Tours
•	Tourist Facilities
•	Equipment and clothing in Tibet
•	Food in Tibet

Features

Railway to Heaven

Western Idealization of Tibet

Tourist Destinations in Tibet

•	Lhasa
•	Barkhor Street
•	Western Nagqu
•	Ngari
•	Nyingchi
•	Travel in Qamdo
•	Travel in Shannan
•	Mount Qomolangma Nature Reserve
•	Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon Tour

Did Tibet Become an Independent Country after the Revolution of 1911?

Shoton Festival

•	Introduction
•	History
•	Golden Mask Prize and Golden Earring Prize Service
•	Yogurt Banquet
•	Offering Yoghurt to the Lamas Remaining Sequestered in Their Monasteries
•	Visiting Norbu Linka
•	Tibetan Opera Performance
•	Buddha Painting Show

Ethnic Minorities in Tibet

•	Introduction
•	Population & Peoples

Tangka

•	History
•	Definition
•	Genre
•	Classification
•	Content
•	Facture

	Folk Festivals in Tibet

Tibetology

•	Tibetology in China
•	Tibetan Studies Centers
•	Development of Tibetan Studies
•	Tibetological Research Organizations
•	Teams in Tibetological Studies
•	Cultural Archaeology
•	Collection and Categorization of Folk Literature and Art
•	Publication of Ancient Tibetan Books and Documents
•	The Fruits of Tibetan Study
•	Academic Exchanges