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James T. Areddy High above the Aba prefecture town of Songpan, a T.betan horseman guides his animals down a steep incline toward houses below.

All Quiet in Tibetan Region 2008

James T. Areddy Visitors enter the village of Shi Ba by way of a small covered bridge edged with T.betan prayer wheels.

All Quiet in Tibetan Region 2008

Two months ago, a senior Communist official condemned a certain ex iled Ti betan leader in a speech praising the Olympic Games' spirit in China.

Olympic Countdown: 9 days Phil Razem 2008

James T. Areddy Each year, millions visit Sichuan's Aba T.betan and Qiang Minority Autonomous Prefecture, primarily to see the rugged landscape of Jiuzhaigou national park.

All Quiet in Tibetan Region 2008

In a recent ad (click for the YouTube video - btw, it is blocked in China), Mr. Gere drives his new Lancia Delta through the Hollywood Hills, which magically transform into the Himalayan Mountains where he exits the car and plays in the snow with some (assumed Ti betan-style) Buddhist monks.

Richard Gere and the Prom Phil Razem 2008

Two months ago, a senior Communist official condemned a certain ex iled Ti betan leader in a speech praising the Olympic Games' spirit in China.

Archive 2008-07-01 Phil Razem 2008

In the case of Lhasa the To-betan government-in-exile has published a list of only 23 To-betans killed on March 14th and 15th.

Economist on T1-Bet Sun Bin 2008

Foreign journalists and tourists as well as a sprinkling of To-betan exiles would have poured in.

Economist on T1-Bet Sun Bin 2008

And To-betan radicals outside China—not including the Laida Mala, who supports the Beijing games—had made no secret of their plans to use the Olympics to publicise their grievances.

Economist on T1-Bet Sun Bin 2008

Fiat, unlike Sharon Stone, who said the Sichuan Earthquake was "karma" for the Ti betan crackdown, has not formally apologized and will continue to air the ads in Europe and the States.

Richard Gere and the Prom Phil Razem 2008