Tibet

History

2021

In July 2021, Chinese President Xi Jinping made an unexpected visit to Tibet.

Xi last visited the Tibet Autonomous Region, which covers about half of Tibet, in 2011.

1991

Tibet in the pictures of Francoise Demulder. 1991.

1959: The beginning of an uprising against Chinese power

The Tibetan uprising against Chinese power lasted from March 10, 1959 to March 1962. The uprising began 7 years after the establishment of PRC power in Tibet. The rebellious Tibetans advocated the restoration of independence, against the Sinization of Tibet.

Tibetan monks surrender weapons to Chinese soldiers after the failed 1959 uprising.

1937

The future Dalai Lama XIV was born on July 6, 1935 in Taktsera - a Tibetan village in the Chinese province of Qinghai (or the Tibetan cultural region of Amdo).

Dalai Lama XIV at the age of 2 years. China, 1937

1936

Tibetan national football team. 1936

1908

Men loaded with tea briquettes for Tibet, 1908. One person has a briquette weight of 317 kg, and his friend has 298 kg.

1904

Tibetan rider in helmet and chain mail, as well as with a spear, sword and musket. 1903

1720: Skull carving

Carved skull from Tibet. It is believed that the artifact dates from the beginning of the XVIII century. According to one version, skull carving was a way to remove the curse from the deceased.