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The Sinicisation of Tibet
   

©1997 Manuel Bauer / Lookat
Shadow Tibet
Ever since 1949, when Mao's Red Army invaded Tibet, the country has suffered incredible cultural and environmental destruction. 6000 ecclesiastical buildings have been destroyed with over 1.2 million Tibetans having lost their lives. Manuel Bauer documents the continuing sinicisation process and struggle of the Tibetan people to survive. 47 b/w pictures,Tibet 1995-96

Prostraiting Pilgrims & PLA soldiers. The pilgrims following the eight kilometer long Linkhor, wich encircles the old part of town. The pilgrims try to follow theire traditional routes as close as possible regardless of new obsticles in their way. Lhasa, Tibet 1998
Prostraiting Pilgrims & PLA soldiers. The pilgrims following the eight kilometer long Linkhor, wich encircles the old part of town. The pilgrims try to follow theire traditional routes as close as possible regardless of new obsticles in their way. Lhasa, Tibet 1998
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