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(Most) Foreigners Can Travel to Tibet

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Ghale Treks

This year has been a difficult year so far for those wanting to travel to Tibet, including the regions of Amdo andKham. All areas were closed during March and some areas in Kham didn’t reopen until late April/early May. Here is the … Continue reading →

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China restricts foreigners from visiting Tibet

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Ghale Treks

Days after two Tibetans self-immolated in the heart of Lhasa, capital of the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR), it was learnt that Chinese authorities have alerted travel agencies that foreigners will not be issued to permits to visit the region. Reports … Continue reading →

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Wave of Tibet immolations among history’s biggest

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Ghale Treks

BEIJING — Dozens of Tibetans have set themselves on fire over the past year to protest Chinese rule, sometimes drinking kerosene to make the flames explode from within, in one of the biggest waves of political self-immolations in recent history. … Continue reading →

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