Inside the Secret, Dangerous Journey to Flee Tibet

Norbu was only 17 the first time he helped smuggle Tibetans out of Tibet. One cog in a well-oiled machine, Norbu — who is being referred to as a pseudonym for security reasons — played the role of a guide. His job was to meet small groups of escapees at the Dram border (Zhangmu) in […]
China Accelerates Forced Relocation of Rural Tibetans to Urban Areas, Report Says

By William Yang TAIPEI, TAIWAN —In a newly released report, Human Rights Watch says China has been accelerating the forced relocation of Tibetan villagers and herders in the name of “poverty alleviation” and environmental protection since 2016. While Chinese authorities describe the relocations as voluntary, the New York-based international rights organization’s report cites more than […]
Why Traveling On The Qinghai-Tibet Train Line Might Be a Bad Idea

The unspoken perils of the world’s highest train line The Qinghai-Tibet Train, snaking through the majestic expanse of the Tibetan Plateau, lures travelers with its sky-high panoramas and the allure of traversing the “Roof of the World.” However, beneath the awe-inspiring veneer lies a complex reality brimming with potential risks for both tourists and the […]
Princess Wencheng Elevates Tibetan Culture

On the Tibetan plateau, Kangrinboqe is a world-recognized sacred mountain and is considered the world’s center by Tibetan Buddhism, Hinduism, and primitive Tibetan religions. During the Zhengguan period of the Tang Dynasty, Songtsen Gampo, the ruler of the Tubo Dynasty who rose in the Yarlung Zangbo river valley, was defeated after invading the border of […]
China: Separation of 1 Million Tibetan Children from Families and Forced Assimilation at Residential Schools

Around a million children of the Tibetan minority were being affected by Chinese government policies aimed at assimilating Tibetan people culturally, religiously and linguistically through a residential school system, UN experts* warned today. “We are very disturbed that in recent years the residential school system for Tibetan children appears to act as a mandatory large-scale […]