Chinese demolition crews, accompanied by police and government officials, have begun tearing down parts of what is considered the largest Buddhist study institute in the world. ….
BEIJING —
Chinese government workers are dismantling buildings and evicting residents at Larung Gar, one of the world’s largest centers of Tibetan Buddhist learning, according to overseas-based Tibetan groups, though a local official said the site was being renovated. ….
Peace and survival of life on earth as we know it are threatened by human activities which lack a commitment to humanitarian values. Destruction of nature and nature resources results from ignorance, greed and lack of respect for the earth’s living things. ….
At least nine people who were buried by an avalanche in Tibet’s far west were confirmed dead on Monday (18 July). In addition to the human loss, 350 sheep and 110 yaks were buried when the snow shifted up to eight metres on to grazing land on Sunday (17 July). ….
London — New evidence has revealed that a Chinese company is making large profits through bottled mineral water originating from underground water extracted from Mount Kailash, one of Tibet’s highest mountains and a site sacred to four religions. ….
Local Tibetans found the carcasses of 20 musk deer and one eagle on June 22, 2016 in the traditional Tibetan area of Kham Dege, located today in Sichuan province. ….
After bearing witness to the gigantic mountain’s two deadliest years on record, some 400 climbers are celebrating recent ascents of Mt. Everest, the first expeditions to summit successfully since the 2014 climbing season. ….
Charlotte Alfred, Huffington Post, 18 June 2016
In the beautiful but unforgiving mountains of Tibet, nomads harvest a lucrative caterpillar fungus known for its medicinal properties. But they fear the boom may be over. ….
More than 100 Tibetan women took to the streets carrying a huge Chinese flag and blown-up photos of the country’s leaders to protest against the confiscation of farmland on June 13 and 14, according to Radio Free Asia (RFA). ….
DHARAMSHALA: Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay and Mr Tempa Gyaltsen, researcher at Tibet Policy Institute’s Environment and Development Desk, held a press conference today at Gangchen Kyishong to condemn the official circular issued by local Chinese authorities in Amchok, alleging Central Tibetan Administration’s involvement in the anti-mining protests in northeastern Tibet. ….
