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March 10 : Some Pretty Successful Movements

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.