Lhasa, U-Tsang Tibet
Beginning on March 10th, 2008, peaceful protests by monks and lay people took place in Lhasa. By March 14th, over 20,000 Tibetans took to the streets of Tibet's capital city in protest. Tibetan's burnt Chinese products and other symbols of state power. Acts of violence occurred and over 100 Tibetans were reportedly killed by the Chinese security forces. Thousands were arrested in the weeks following the protests and on March 27th, monks disrupted a government staged media tour at the Jokhang Temple. (Tib: ལྷ་ས། Ch: 拉萨 Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region)
The 49th Anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising.
More than 20,000 Tibetans take to the streets.
Photos from a Taiwanese blogger in Lhasa on March 14, 2008.
Monks of Sera & Ganden Monastery protest.
Monks inturupt state media tour in Lhasa.
Cell phone photos from Lhasa on March 14, 2008.
Photos from a French tourist in Lhasa on March 14, 2008.