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| | Western China - china.org.cn |
 | | Lhasa itself is not only Tibet's political, economic, cultural and transportation center, but also the center of Tibetan Buddhism. | | | At the end of 1994, the population of Tibet totaled 2.32 million and it grew to 2.52 million in 1998, of which, 2.236 million are Tibetan (96.4 percent), 66,000 Hans (2.8 percent) and 18,000 (0.8 percent) of other ethnic groups. | | | Most of the Hui people living in Tibet today are descendants of the Hui who moved over from Gansu, Shaanxi, Qinghai, Sichuan and Yunnan provinces during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), a minority came from Central Asia. |
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http://www.china.org.cn/e-xibu/2JI/3JI/xizang/xizang-ban.htm
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| | Tibet - Xizang - Bod |
| | Tibet is located in Asia, north of India, on the Tibetan Plateau, the world's highest region. | | | etymological : the name Tibet is derived from the Sanskrit word Trivistapa which means "heaven." Tibetans called their homeland Bod. | | | Since China's "Peaceful Liberation of Tibet" in 1949-50, Tibet is part of the People's Republic of China. |
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http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/tibet.htm
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| | Tibet |
| | The faithful composed the population of the town and Lhasa became a true "Mecca" of Tibet. | | | During the revival of the Buddhism in Tibet, many Indian monks were fond of medicine, and transmitted Indian medicine to Tibet. | | | After the down fall of the Tibetan Dynasty, Tibet became chaotic, and the transmissions of the Han calendars stopped, Tibetan were left without a scientific calendar until 11th century. |
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| | People's Daily Online -- 40th anniversary of the founding of Tibet Autonomous Region |
| | A foreign tourist shows her DV to a Tibetan Buddhist prayer on Barkor Street in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, August 11, 2005. | | | Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, shakes hands with a representative from the Tibetan religious circles during his visit to the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, August 31, 2005. | | | Samye Monastery, the first Lama temple in Tibet |
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| | Tibet Autonomous Region |
| | Historical Significance: Lamaism, a form of Buddhism, has traditionally been extremely important to the people of Tibet, and the all-pervasive monasteries once controlled much of the religious, economic, political, and educational life of Tibet. | | | Qamdo is situated along the Mekong River and is about 650 kilometres northeast of Lhasa. | | | There are two industrial regions in Tibet, one consisting of cities along the Salween or Mekong rivers in the north-central part of the region, and the other consisting of cities along the Brahmaputra River in the southern part of the region. |
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http://www.accci.com.au/keycity/tibet.htm
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| | Tibet Autonomous Region (Xizang) |
| | Tibet (Xizang) Autonomous Region is situated on a mountainous plateau. | | | The Chinese government has moved many Han Chinese into Tibet but the native Tibetans remain poor. | | | Most of the people live in the river valleys where there is fertile soil. |
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http://www.paulnoll.com/China/Provinces/Province-Tibet.html
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| | Future Generations, Tibet |
| | promote an All Tibet Conservation initiative that includes the creation of a Tibet Conservation Training Center | | | Future Generations staff have been organizing and leading projects in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China since 1983 and were among the first outsiders to work in modern Tibet. | | | Traditonal prayer flags decorate a high pass,Mamayuntso, Qomolangma National Nature Preserve (QNNP), Tibet |
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| | Fortieth Anniversary of the Establishment of Tibet Autonomous Region |
| | Web visitors who answer all seven questions correctly will have the chance to win prizes. | | | China Radio International online is hosting a new quiz featuring some of Tibet Autonomous Region's characteristics. | | | Fortieth Anniversary of the Establishment of Tibet Autonomous Region |
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http://en.chinabroadcast.cn/china/events/tibet
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| | Down For Maintenance |
| | The Times of Tibet is currently down for maintenance, please check back soon. | | | If you would like to contact us please email nududorjee@yahoo.com |
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http://www.timesoftibet.com/articles/565/1/Former-PRC-Tibet-Chairman-Recalls-Conflicts-in-Early-Years-of-Autonomous-Region
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