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Tibet: the Lost Nation

This year in Tibet, new riots against Chinese rule led to many deaths and the imposition of martial law. Tourists were expelled, but brought back eyewitness accounts and dramatic new pictures. Tibetan refugees in India also tell their tragic stories of life in Tibet, 30 years after the great Tibetan uprising against the Chinese. Exiled in India, the former God-king ruler of Tibet, the Dalai Lama, and 100,000 followers have rebuilt their monasteries and kept alive their ancient religion. Their government-in-exile patiently awaits a recall to Tibet. But will it ever come? Tibet, for all the power of its religion and nationalism, may already be the latest in a long line of small nations swallowed up by powerful neighbours.

English
  • Originally Aired April 23, 1989
  • Network BBC
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