The history of Tibet from 1950 to the present includes the Chinese annexation of Tibet, during which Tibetan representatives signed the controversial Seventeen Point Agreement following the Battle of
Thank you India. 50 Years in Exile. Manali. 2010
"Police Attention: No distributing any unhealthy thoughts or objects." A trilingual (Tibetan–Chinese–English) sign above the entrance to a small cafe in Nyalam Town, Tibet, 1993
A rail attendant for the service from Xining to Lhasa
Traditional Kham houses
Sinicization of Tibet
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The sinicization of Tibet includes the programs and laws of the Chinese government to force cultural assimilation in Tibetan areas of China, including the Tibet Autonomous Region and the surrounding T
History of Tibet (1950–present)
…China adopted policies to improve conditions in Tibet. Since the 2000s, it has invested heavily in the region but generated controversies due to the sinicization of Tibet. Human rights abuses remain a concern especially where it comes to freedom of religion and political prisoners. In 1949, seeing that the Communists…
Monument to the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet, Potala Square, Lhasa in 2009 celebrating the People's Liberation Army entering Tibet, built just outside the protective zone and buffer zone of the World Heritage Site.
A sign (in Tibetan and Chinese) indicating surveillance cameras near the Monument to the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet, Lhasa, Tibet, 2018
Market in Lhasa, 1993