Mar 12, 2008 | Categorized Under: Tibet | | Comments
As you know March 10 is Tibet Uprising Day. This year marks the 49th anniversary of Tibetan people rise up against Chinese Government invasion of Tibet.
Here are some of the March 10 Movements that was able to grab media’s attention:
A reminder to China that the world has not forgotten Tibet - By Clifford Coonan in Beijing; The Independent
Red-robed Tibetan Buddhist monks have taken to the streets of the capital Lhasa to mark the 49th anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army crushing an uprising in Tibet against Chinese rule, which forced the Dalai Lama into exile. It appears to be the largest open protest in Lhasa since demonstrations in the late 1980s led to imposition of martial law in Tibet in 1989, when China’s current president, Hu Jintao, was Communist Party chief there.
Tibetans Keeping Marching, Defing Ban: Tibetan Exiles Press Ahead With March, Defying Indian Ban - By Ashwini Bhatia Associated Press Writer
Tibetan protesters shout slogans at a foot march in Dharmsala, India, Monday, March 10, 2008. Hundreds of Tibetan exiles began a six-month march from India to Tibet on Monday to protest Beijing’s hold on the Himalayan region and China’s hosting of the Olympic Games. The march, which started Monday, was expected to take six months, reaching Tibet during the Aug. 8-24 Beijing Games in a bid to turn the Olympic spotlight onto China’s often harsh 57-year rule over the Himalayan region.
Mar 06, 2008 | Categorized Under: Tibet | | Comments
Bjork is a pop star from Iceland and her performance in front of the Shanghai audience will be cherished by Tibetan people world wide. She declared “Tibet, Tibet” in her popular song “Declare Independence” during her concert in Shanghai, China.
Bjork’s message have been widely covered in the media, and she has included the following message in a statement on her website: “i am first and last a musician and as such i feel my duty to try to express the whole range of human emotions. the urge for declaring independence is just one of them but an important one”. Click here to read her full statement.
This brave action by Bjork for Tibetan people has ignited both the controversy and discussion. “Chinese government officials are afraid of the inspiration and courage that she represents to thousands of young Tibetans, their supporters, and Chinese dissidents who believe in justice and freedom for all - and who will ultimately be a force for change in Tibet and in China,” says Students for A Free Tibet organization.
And here is what Bjork has to say, “”I would like to put importance on that I am not a politician, I am first and last a musician and, as such, I feel my duty to try to express the whole range of human emotions.” “The urge for declaring independence is just one of them but an important one that we all feel at some times in our lives. This song was written more with the personal in mind but the fact that it has translated to its broadest meaning, the struggle of a suppressed nation, gives me much pleasure.” And she adds that she would like to wish all individuals and nations good luck in their battle for independence.
Her website is located @ www.bjork.com/unity
Mar 03, 2008 | Categorized Under: Tibet | | Comments
In year 2007, Tibet recorded its second-highest temperature in 37 years. The average temperature of Tibet that year was 4.7 degrees Celsius (about 11.6 degrees Fahrenheit), was only second to the record of 4.9 degrees Celsius in 2006, according to statistics released by the Tibet Regional Meteorological Bureau.
A study by the bureau showed that the temperature in Tibet had risen by 0.3 degrees Celsius every 10 years, or about 10 times as fast as the average of China, which is 0.4 degrees per century.