The Sacred Plateau
2009-11-20
Nomads describe the ancient practices of water burial and sky burial, threatened by China's policies in Tibet.
Tough Times for Tibet’s Nomads
2009-11-19
The lifestyle of Tibet’s traditionally plain-roaming nomads has undergone dramatic changes as a result of new policies enacted by the Chinese government.
Birth Policy Delivers Social Difficulties
2009-11-12
China’s One Child Policy has effectively halted the country’s booming population growth, but has created a host of new social problems officials are struggling to reconcile with.
It Starts in Shangri-La
2009-11-09
Tibet—once known as the mythical haven Shangri-La—is where the Mekong River begins.
Life Along the River
2009-11-08
Tibetans live along the upper reaches of the Mekong River as they have for centuries.
The Last Black Tents
2009-11-01
The ancestral lifestyle of the Khampa nomads is threatened by a forced modernization.
The Source of the Mekong
2009-11-01
Dzachu, Tibetan for the Mekong River, is said to be sacred by nomads living on the Qinghai plateau.
Mystical at its Source
2009-10-30
Follow the Mekong River through Tibet, whose people ascribe mystical significance to its reddish banks and icy waters.
Burma’s ‘Burglar Army’
2009-10-09
Coercion, graft, and underage recruits: Former soldiers describe widespread abuses.
Dalai Lama Visits D.C.
2009-10-09
The Tibetan spiritual leader meets with top U.S. lawmakers but not with President Obama, who will go to China in November.
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