China: Tibet
07.05.2009
Tibet is located at the centre of Asia and is known for housing the world’s highest mountains.
Tibet is located at the centre of Asia and is known for housing the world’s highest mountains. This vast plateau of rivers and valleys is home to six million Tibetans. Tibet is historically divided into three provinces of Amdo, Kham, and U-Tsang. Under Chinese rule these divisions have been altered into the provinces of Quinghai, Gansu and Sichuan. The TAR, or Tibet Autonomous Region, created by the Chinese government is formed by the Tibetian provinces of U-Tsang and Kham. Tibet, when...
China: Re-education Camps
09.03.2009
Camps were essentially prisons in which detainees were forced to work.
China: Cultural Revolution
09.03.2009
It was around this time that the first group of Red Guards was formed.
China: Charter 08
14.12.2008
The signers intend “Charter 08” to serve as a blueprint for fundamental political change in China
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