Tibet: a large native reservation? (...) RFA’s source said that incident occurred on December 30 in Dzamthang county of Ngaba Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Four protesters were severely injured; one of them is said to be in a critical condition. The Tibetans were just protesting against the local government’s attempt to force them to sell their land for police barracks. In another incident, also reported by RFA, two Tibetans sustained gunshot wounds while attempting to protect a monk who had self-immolated in protest against the Chinese policies. The incident occurred after Kalsang Yeshe, 38, set himself ablaze in the Kardze (Sichuan).” It was the second self-immolation within a week in the area. China’s virile and strong policies have helped develop Tibet to a certain extent. The Tibetans are certainly economically better-off than 60 years ago, but it is clear that they are now slowly swamped by millions of Han tourists. Will the Tibetans lose their soul under the tourist invasion? Will they become like the Native Americas in their reservations? Till now, they have resisted, but for how long? sunyat.free.fr
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 09:15:02 +0000
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