FOUR: China prohibits foreigners from visiting Tibet during the anniversary of the Dalai Lama exile

cuatro.com
20/02/2019
Dalai Lama

China's authorities have prohibited until 1 of April to foreign citizens traveling to the Tibet region on the eve of the sexong anniversary of the exile of Dalai Lama, The Tibetan spiritual leader.

Several travel agencies have counted that foreigners will not be able to travel to Tibet until the anniversary date passes, esta prohibición responde a una "orden gubernamental".
Other agencies have mentioned that the restriction coincides with the Tibetan New Year, that this time the 5 February. The Tibet region is located on a plateau between 3.600 and 5.200 metros sobre el nivel del mar y es conocida como el "techo del mundo".

Since the fifteenth century, The Buddhist kingdom evolved to a religious state led by the Dalai Lama and with Lhasa as capital. in 1950, The newly founded Popular Republic of China invaded the Tibet region and in 1965 established the so -called Tibet Autonomous Region.

Before the fear of Tibetans for their leader to be kidnapped, in it 10 March 1959 A revolt was unleashed in which the Tibetan spiritual leader and his followers managed to leave the region and exile in India.

Repeatedly, China's authorities have rejected tourists access to Tibet on the eve of important meetings and outstanding anniversary. In recent years, more of 100 Tibetanos have burned Bonzo in protest of the obligation policies forced in areas where members of this minority community reside.

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