During the 1966-1976 Cultural Revolution, almost all of Tibet's religious structures were destroyed. Many have since been rebuilt and repopulated, though under strict supervision. The ruling ...
The United Nations (UN) human rights experts have sent a letter to the Chinese government, expressing serious concerns about ongoing human rights abuses in Tibet and East Turkestan, as reported by ...
Chinese state media said at least 126 people had died in the magnitude 7.1 quake near an area of religious significance in Tibet. It was felt in neighboring Nepal. By David Pierson Berry Wang and ...
“It empowers us to take adversities in our stride and not be crushed by them. That is our advantage as religious people.” The earthquake left 126 people dead and destroyed 3,600 houses, according to ...