Tibetans See Threat to Their Culture in Chinese Spendingby JENNIFER CONLINAugust 06, 2006Six decades ago, the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, was filled with officials of the Dalai Lama’s government. Now it is packed with tourists. The Chinese government recently raised the entry quota on the Potala Palace, once the seat of Dalai Lamas and the political center of Tibet, from 1,500 to 2,300 people a day.(read article)
Tibet, Nowby JOSHUA KURLANTZICKDecember 10, 2006A high-speed train and new upscale hotels are attracting crowds to a once inaccessible destination.(read article)
Tibetans See Threat to Their Culture in Chinese Spendingby JENNIFER CONLINAugust 06, 2006Six decades ago, the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, was filled with officials of the Dalai Lama’s government. Now it is packed with tourists. The Chinese government recently raised the entry quota on the Potala Palace, once the seat of Dalai Lamas and the political center of Tibet, from 1,500 to 2,300 people a day.(read article)
Tibet, Nowby JOSHUA KURLANTZICKDecember 10, 2006A high-speed train and new upscale hotels are attracting crowds to a once inaccessible destination.(read article)