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Music Bowls in Tibetan Buddhism

Sometimes known in Tibet as "singing bowls", Tibetan music bowls are a type of ancient bell used to focus and balance the mind during meditation. However, instead of being hung from a rope and struck with a hammer, the Tibetan music bowls use a very diffe.

China's Tibet basically builds all-inclusive Tibetan medicine …

Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has basically established a Tibetan medicine service system that covers the whole region, said the regional health commission on Saturday.

On Top of the World: 60 Years of Transformation in Tibet

The researchers agreed that the democratic reform that started six decades ago has been the most profound and radical social reform in the history of Tibet and laid the groundwork for the modernization of Tibet's social system.

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All roads lead to Tibet-- Beijing Review

Nowadays, it's common to see tropical fruits and various vegetables at local supermarkets. Zhang Jiming, a 59-year-old man from Shandong Province who has been living in Bainang County of Xigaze City for 22 years, has witnessed how Tibet has evolved from a barren land to a green haven.

Unique Customs and Habits -- Beijing Review

Tibetans have many of their own customs and habits, and visitors to Tibet should understand and respect them. Names. Tibetans do not have surnames. Their personal names are adopted from terms in Buddhist sutras associated with good fortune. Terms of Address. In general, it is impolite to address someone directly by their name.

Medieval theocratic society -- Beijing Review

Before the democratic reform in 1959, Tibet had been a society of feudal serfdom under theocracy, a society characterized by a combination of political and religious power, and ruthless political oppression and economic exploitation by the serf-owner class, comprising the three major estate-holders--local administrative officials, nobles and ...

Ancient yoga provides exercise in prosperity

Tsering Palmo practices Tibet's native Shangshung yoga at her studio in Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region, this month. LI LEI/CHINA DAILY. Dressed in leggings, Tsering Palmo bent down, and twisted her body into a compact shape.

Tibet's March Toward Modernization -- Beijing Review

With a view to national development and the actual conditions in Tibet, the Fourth Forum on Work in Tibet convened by the Central Government set the strategic objectives for promoting Tibet's modernization in the new century, from …