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China & Tibet China ruling Tibet Jessica Pearson. History. 1644 – Manchus take over China, want Tibet 1788 to 1911 – China has control of Tibet 1912 – Manchus are thrown out of Tibet 1949 – Mao Zedong and the Chinese Communists 1951 to present – China has control of Tibet. Chinese Invasion.
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History • 1644 – Manchus take over China, want Tibet • 1788 to 1911 – China has control of Tibet • 1912 – Manchus are thrown out of Tibet • 1949 – Mao Zedong and the Chinese Communists • 1951 to present – China has control of Tibet
Chinese Invasion • Mao Zedong and Chinese Communists • 1951 – People’s Liberation Army captures Lhasa, Tibet’s capital • 1959 – Tibetans revolt • Thousands of Tibetans have been killed, tortured, and imprisoned
Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) • Official name given by China • Tibetans are a minority ethnic group • Central Committee of the Communist Party of China • Population – 2,620,000 • Official language is Chinese • 130,000 Tibetans live in exile
Government-in-Exile • Dalai Lama – Political leader • Dharamsala, India • Government- Democratic • Language is Tibetan • Religion is Tibetan Buddhism
What Tibet is doing • 1988 – true autonomy for Tibet • 1989 – 30th anniversary of Lhasa uprising • 1996 – Bombing near Chinese government offices • China is willing to wait until the Dalai Lama dies • Also waiting so the Han Chinese become majority of the population
