http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/travel/2012/04/all-aboard-the-beijing-lhasa-express/ Just another blogs.smithsonianmag.com site Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:37:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/travel/2012/04/all-aboard-the-beijing-lhasa-express/#comment-228 Wangchuk Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:38:27 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/travel/?p=85#comment-228 I'm glad you got to visit Tibet. Many people b/c of their political views are banned from Tibet. Foreign journalists and human rights investigators are also banned from Tibet. You probably were not allowed to visit Ngaba & Kandze Tibetan regions (Sichuan Province) because since 2009 there have been over 30 self-immolations by Tibetans protesting China's human rights abuses. These large areas are closed to foreigners and thousands of Peoples Armed Police patrol the streets in riot gear & automatic rifles. Several Tibetans have been shot & killed by Chinese police for protesting. We Tibetans want freedom from Chinese colonialism and the CCP's attacks against our religion & culture. I’m glad you got to visit Tibet. Many people b/c of their political views are banned from Tibet. Foreign journalists and human rights investigators are also banned from Tibet. You probably were not allowed to visit Ngaba & Kandze Tibetan regions (Sichuan Province) because since 2009 there have been over 30 self-immolations by Tibetans protesting China’s human rights abuses. These large areas are closed to foreigners and thousands of Peoples Armed Police patrol the streets in riot gear & automatic rifles. Several Tibetans have been shot & killed by Chinese police for protesting. We Tibetans want freedom from Chinese colonialism and the CCP’s attacks against our religion & culture.

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