TIBET

Listen, follow along, and to learn to say Tibet in standard Mandarin Chinese (Putonghua, Guoyu, Hanyu, Huayu).

Take a tour of Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, Tibet - part of the World's Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats. At the heart of Lhasa, Tibet, spans the 25 thousand square meter, four story ancient Jokhang Monastery, which means Temple of the Lord. The temple was built in the seventh century, and exemplifies Nepalese and Tang Danasty architectural styles of the time. The temple was created by one of Tibet's most prominent rulers, King Gampo, for his Nepalese bride.

China clamps down on Tibetan areas one year on from deadly riots but says it will consider meeting Dalai Lama's envoys. On March 14, 2008, days of tension escalated into deadly riots and triggered protests against Chinese rule within Tibet and across the world. One year on, China fears renewed unrest but says it will consider meeting with representatives for Tibet's exiled leader, the Dalai Lama. Chinese officials have met with the monk's envoys before but little of substance has been achieved.

Pro-Tibet protesters demonstrate outside the Chinese embassy in London before holding a rally in the city's Trafalgar Square.

Almost a year after anti-Chinese rioting convulvsed the Tibeten capital Lhasa, the mountain city is desperate to woo tourists back to the region. Tourism plunged after the March uprising, which began in Lhasa before spreading throughout the Tibetan region. Calling for independence, thousands of Tibetan protesters took to the streets in defiance of Chinese rule. They burnt shops and vehicles, venting their anger at Han Chinese and Hui Muslim migrants who've settled in Tibet in large numbers.

The Dalai Lama says he will resign from his political post in an effort to promote a free Tibet, saying the rule by leaders such as himself is now outdated.

A grassland fire in a Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in China's southwestern Sichuan province leaves at least 22 people dead.

Take a tour of Thiksey Monastery in India '" part of the World's Greatest Attractions series by GeoBeats. Resting on a hill top in Northern India's Indus Valley region is an extraordinary monastery. Thiksey Monastery is a 12-story building that houses an amazing collection of Buddhist art. It acquired the nickname, 'Mini Potala', since its architecture bears an uncanny resemblance to Tibet's Potala Palace.

In this video, learn about the deaths that have occurred climbing the Mount Everest, In Tibet.

The video, running into eight-minutes, shows grim footage of protesters being brutally beaten by police, the sufferings and death of captives and doctors treating seriously injured monks during protests that erupted throughout Tibet since March 10, 2008.

The Central Tibetan Administration releases 'China's brutality in Tibet exposed', a documentary film of what they say are Chinese atrocities on the Tibetans. The video, running into eight-minutes, shows grim footage of protesters being brutally beaten by police, the sufferings and death of captives and doctors treating seriously injured monks during protests that erupted throughout Tibet since March 10, 2008.

The Tibetan spiritual leader says the homeland he fled 50 years ago has become a hell on earth under Chinese rule. The Dalai Lama has delivered a damning attack on China's policies in Tibet on the anniversary of his flight into exile after a failed uprising exactly half a century ago.

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama calls for a united struggle against Chinese occupation of Tibet. The Dalai Lama was addressing the 10th Religious Conference of four Tibetan Buddhist sects and Yungdrung Bon in India's northern Dharamsala to mark his fifty years in exile. The high Lamas of different Tibetan Buddhist sects attended the three-day conference, which concluded Sunday.

Tibetans in China complain of intimidation almost a year on from violent riots that shook the Tibetan plateau. Chinese riot police were seen marching on the streets of Tongren, a city with an overwhelming Tibetan population, ahead of the one year anniversary of the deadly riots in the Tibet region.

Don't laugh'"butter sculpture is a true art form that originated in Tibet in the 7th century. It is now one of the highlights of many American harvest fairs.

Protestors from the Free Tibet group were handcuffed by police after trying to approach Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao during his UK visit. Several people vaulted barriers as Wen arrived outside the Chinese Embassy in London amid a noisy demonstration. Supporters of the Premier were also outside the building, where he was greeted by dragon dancers and firecrackers. The focus of the meeting was the global financial downturn but human rights was also on the agenda.

Tibetan exiles have written a letter in blood asking the the Indian Prime Minister to support their struggle for Tibetan independence. The protesters, holding portraits of their spiritual leader Dalai Lama staged a demonstration against the Chinese rule in Tibet. They chanted slogans against China as well as writing a letter in blood. Tibetans have been waging a struggle against Chinese rule in Tibet since 1959.

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What if you could get the body-energizing benefits of yoga and the supreme calm of meditation training - all in one daily practice? With Tibetan Energy Yoga, you can. For centuries, the spiritual masters of Tibet have used these exercises.