Thaklha Gyal

Jul 20, 2023 | rfa.org | Sangyal Kunchok |Thaklha Gyal

Tearing down tents and destroying a colorful sand mandala, Chinese authorities on Wednesday stopped a gathering where a Tibetan Buddhist lama was scheduled to preach – and tried to block online photos and descriptions of the incident, two Tibetans with knowledge of the situation said. The actions in northwestern China's Qinghai province are the latest efforts by China to suppress Tibetan religious and cultural expressions.