In digesting Tibet's different regions, it's important to know a few things. First, there's a distinction between Tibet and the Tibet Autonomous Region (also referred to as the TAR). Tibet is ...

As the Tibetan government-in-exile at Dharamshala is planning to issue a map of Tibet with original names of places and boundaries to counter China’s cartographic aggression, Sikyong (president ...

There are some 60 languages spoken on the Tibetan Plateau. But harsh Chinese policies mean many minority languages may not be passed down to future generations.

What remained unclear was the route Ekai Kawaguchi (1866-1945) took to enter Tibet, tucked deep in the mountains and closed to foreigners, at a time when no decent map was available. Now ...

The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is the spiritual leader of Tibet. His book “Voice for the Voiceless: Over Seven Decades ...

7. A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit close to one of Tibet's most sacred cities on the morning of Tuesday, January 7th. Showing a low-resolution version of the map. Make sure your browser supports ...

Barkhor Street is one big circular street that goes around Jokhang Temple and is filled to the brim with shops and stalls catering to those who want to take a little piece of Tibet home.

In Columbus’ Clintonville neighborhood, you can take a stroll along Tibet Road or Delhi Avenue. In North Linden, you can ...

Tibet is not just a place on the map, it is a symbol of suffering for human rights, cultural identity and freedom of religion, he said ...