Introduction From October 19 to 25, 2010, thousands of Tibetan students from six schools in Qinghai Tibetan region (the only ethnic Tibetan region that still uses the Tibetan language medium beyond primary school) staged peaceful protests against the government plan to enforce Mandarin as the medium of instruction by 2015, bringing to the fore China’s read more…

Introduction In October 1949, Mao Zedong proclaimed establishment of the Peoples’ Republic of China, and a year later Peoples’ Liberation Army occupied Tibet.  Since then, Tibetans became a part of China’s 55 ethnic minorities.  In Tibet, mass modern education started after the Chinese takeover.  However, education in Tibet suffered tremendous setbacks during 1960s and 1970s read more…