Nestled along the tranquil banks of the Yellow River, Xunhua Salar Autonomous County is known as the "hometown of basketball", with over 90% of its population belonging to ethnic minorities, including ...
The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and a symbol of Tibetan identity; he is revered as the manifestation of Avalokitesvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion. He was born in 1935 in ...
At least two Tibetan monastic centres damaged by quake Unknown number of clergy hurt, monasteries affected Buddhist monasteries key to Tibet's cultural identity Some Tibetan monks in the past ...