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Jokhang Hundreds of butter lamps shimmer gently in the semi-darkness, Buddhist statues gently look down from their pedestals at believers, monks and pilgrims. To offer one’s offerings in the chapels of Jokhang once in a lifetime is the dream of many believers. The Jokhang Temple in Lhasa is the most important in the country for… Read More »

Yearbook 2012 China. In early January, a 40-year-old Tibetan monk died after lighting a fire on himself in Qinghai Province. According to the Tibetan exile government in India, the monk protested against the lack of religious freedom and the difficulties for the Tibetan monks to practice their religion in China. According to human rights organizations,… Read More »