Tibet - Wikipedia
Tibet is west of the Central China plain. In China, Tibet is regarded as part of 西部 (Xībù), a term usually translated by Chinese media as "the Western section", meaning "Western China".
Tibet | History, Map, Capital, Population, Language, & Facts
Jan 19, 2025 · Tibet, historic region and autonomous region of China that is often called “the roof of the world.” It occupies a vast area of plateaus and mountains in Central Asia, including Mount Everest (Qomolangma [or Zhumulangma] Feng; Tibetan: Chomolungma).
Powerful earthquake rocks remote region of Tibet and parts of
Jan 6, 2025 · More than 120 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake struck a remote region of Tibet on Tuesday morning, with tremors felt across the Himalayas in neighboring Nepal, Bhutan and parts...
Tibet: History, Religion, Tibetan People, Food - China Highlights
Tibet has experienced 1,500 years of history from divided kingdoms on the Tibetan Plateau to a unified Tibetan (Tubo)Kingdom (618–842), Mongol rule, Dalai Lama rule, Qing Dynasty conquest, independence, and finally as part of modern China's territory.
Tibet profile - BBC News
Jan 7, 2025 · Tibet, the remote and mainly-Buddhist territory known as the "roof of the world", is governed as part of China. Historically, Tibet was made up of three major areas - U-Tsang, Amdo and Kham....
How Chinese Tourism Trapped Tibet - Foreign Policy
2 days ago · Since the Chinese invasion of Tibet in 1950, Tibetans have resisted becoming part of Communist China. Tibetan guerrillas fought the People’s Liberation Army until the early 1960s, but even after ...
Mountains of Resistance: The Past and Present of Tibet’s Quest for ...
Nov 6, 2024 · Since 1950, Tibet and China have lived in an uneasy balance. However, recent reports have shown exacerbated tensions between the two regions, as Tibetans have accused the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) of severely restricting the practice of Tibetan traditions, including Buddhism.
How China is Erasing Tibetan Culture, One Child at a Time
Jan 9, 2025 · Schools, for instance, celebrate what China calls “Serfs’ Emancipation Day,” referring to the anniversary of the Communist Party’s full takeover of Tibet in 1959, after a failed Tibetan ...
Tibet - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tibet (བོད, Böd), also called the Tibet Autonomous Region or the Xizang Autonomous Region, is a province-level autonomous region of China (PRC) located on the outer edges of East Asia. Its capital is Lhasa.
Tibet summary | Britannica
Tibet , Tibetan Bod Chinese Xizang or Hsi-tsang, Autonomous region, western China. Area: 471,700 sq mi (1,221,600 sq km). Population: (2020) 3,648,100. Capital: Lhasa. It is bordered by India (including the Kashmir region), Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar (Burma), the provinces of Yunnan, Sichuan, and Qinghai, and Xinjiang autonomous region. Situated on ...