Here's a look at Tibet, which is often called "the roof of the world." About Tibet: (from National Bureau of Statistics of China) Area: 1.22 million sq km (approximately 474,000 sq miles) Government ...

Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2000 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution. Tibetan Culture Beyond the Land of Snows took its ...

Arjia Rinpoche receives guests at the Saka Dawa Duchen with photo of Takster Rinpoche in the background, June 11, 2025. Credit: Courtesy photo provided by Timothy A. Grose. Tibetan history was made ...

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Tibetans mark the 80th anniversary of the enthronement of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on Saturday. Ahead of the celebrations, here are ten facts about Tibet's ...