| March 17, 2008 (Photo: International Campaign for Tibet) The Tibetan national flag flying atop a cellphone mast | March 22, 2008 (Photo: Reuters) Chinese military helicopter flying over Tagong Monastery | 
On March 17th, 2008, the Tibetan national flag was raised atop a cell-phone tower by Tibetan protesters. The flag was removed by Chinese police on March 19th. Chinese military helicopters were seen patrolling in Lhagang, Kham Tibet (Tib: ལྷ་སྒང་། Ch: 塔公 Tagong County, Sichuan Province).
| March 17, 2008 (Photo: International Campaign for Tibet) The Tibetan national flag flying atop a cellphone mast | March 22, 2008 (Photo: Reuters) Chinese military helicopter flying over Tagong Monastery |