Archive for April, 2008
New energy lit whole Tibet
Tibetan academician Dorje appreciates new energy widely used in Tibet with the support of central government.
Dorje, borned in a poor family of Gyacha County in 1953, is the first academician of Tibetan academy of engineering. In 1974, he passed the national college entrance examination for Chengdu university of technology. After graduation, he devoted to the […]
Tibetan students love peace
Tibetan students in the Central University for Nationalities expressed their love for peace when the journalist currently visited them.
“We believe Beijing Olympics will be successful with our support,” Phuntsok, a senior student from Lhasa said, “Rioters should be condemned for they hurt local people so much. ”
Another Tibetan student named Tsering said:” What we need […]
Tibet-An Inseparable part of China-1
From the 7th to the 10th century
In the Tang Dynasty: Close Relations between Tibet(Tibet Xizang) and Central China
The friendly relations between the Tibetan nationality and the Han nationality of the main areas of China can be traced to ancient times.
The friendly relations between the Tibetan nationality and the Han nationality of the main areas of […]
Tshatsha: An Exotic Flower of Tibetan Buddhist Art
Tshatsha: An Exotic Flower of Tibetan Buddhist Art
Tshatsha, a literal translation from a Sanskrit word which means “copy” in English, stands for small clay sculptures cut from a mold, including mini-statues of Buddha, stupas or Buddhist scriptures. Usually, they are put inside large stupas or special shrines (tsha-kang). They can also be found on top […]
Lhoka nature
About Tibetan clothes
Introduction of Tibetan clothes
In the modern Tibet xizang, some people wear the Western dresses as Han people do. Some Tibetan cadets wear the standard Chinese cadet’s dresses. In the Tibet Autonomous Region, 95 percent of the populations are Tibetans, the rests are Hans, Moslems, Menbas, Lobas, Drungs, Xiaerbas and others. In this short article we […]
Men’s and women’s clothes and accessories
In the harsh conditions of the Tibetan high plateau it is important to have a dress protecting one against the adversities of weather - cold, wind, and strong solar radiation during the summer. The most important part of Tibetan clothing is therefore a warm and heavy coat or chupa, felt boots and various kinds of […]
Four-armed Goddess
Gilt copper
Tibet, 14th - 15th century
H: 29 cm; L: 23 cm; W: 16 cm
Tibet Museum, Lhasa
Published: Precious Deposits, vol. 3, pp. 56-57, no. 24; E. F. Lo Bue, Tesori del Tibet: Oggetti d’arte dai Monasteri di Lhasa, pp. 116-118, no. 76; Ulrich von Schroeder, Buddhist Sculptures in Tibet xizang , vol. 2, p. 1040, pl. […]
‘Tibetan Youth Magazine’ published all around China
“Tibetan Youth Magazine”, a bimonthly magazine in Tibet Autonomous Region, has firstly released on April 18 in Lhasa, capital of TAR.
The magazine is aimed at providing a high-quality reading for all Tibetan youths, said Luo Mei, chairman of Tibet Youth League.
The “Tibetan Youth Magazine” will be released in 31 provinces around China from local government […]
Tibet xizang Map
Tibet xizang Map