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                         Snow mountain, really beautiful

In fact, before we arrived there, we heard a story about former President Hu Yaobang. When he went to Tibet in 1980, he was very excited. So as soon as he got off the airplane, he began to work without any rest.

He went to Jonkang Temple directly with the local leader and he was excitely to talk about Tibetan culture and paintings. As he was talking, gradually peopole saw him falling down softly. It was lack of oxigen and the gap between the innerland and Tibet made him weak and a shock happened.

He was provided oxigen immediately and hospitalized too. The general advice is that people shouldn't move too much when they first arrive there. Have a rest, drink water or tea, sleep for sometime.

In fact, it was Hu Yaobang who said, 'our ethnic leaders are mature now. we should give the local power to them. So the no 1 leader in Tibet became Tibetan instead of a Han Chinese, which later become the deputy.' This became a fundamental change in Tibet. Some people blame him for this because since then there are more and more demand while before that people didn't hear much complaints. Good or bad, it was a quite democratic idea and action for Tibetans because they know how to deal with their own affairs.

                                        Overnight in Chengdu

To go to Tibet, we must fly to Chengdu first and we visited Zhu Geliang's Wu Houci and Dufu caotang. Both are very beautiful and a good tourist place. Zhu Geliang was a famous strategist in the three kindom's period in ancient China. And Du Fu was a famous poet.

We had a hotpot for dinner with local colleages including Shao Lishu.

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The next morning we went to airport again to fly to Tibet. In the plane, we already see the snow mountains, and it was as if we are just above the mountain, it was so near and so beautiful.

We arrived in Gongge airport in two hours. About noon time, Pu Sang came to pick us up. On the way to Lhasa, I　ａｌｒｅａｄｙ　ｆｅｅｌ　ｍｙ　ｅａｒｓ　ａｒｅ　ａ　ｌｉｔｔｌｅ　ｂｉｔ　ａｃｈｉｎｇ．

Ｗｈｅｎ　ｗｅ　ａｒｒｉｖｅｄ　ａｔ　Ｔｉｂｅｔ　Ｐｅｏｐｌｅ＇ｓ　Ｒａｄｉｏ　Ｓｔａｔｉｏｎ，　Ｄｕｎ　Ｚｈｕ，　ｄｉｒｅｃｔｏｒ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｅ　ｒａｄｉｏ　ｐｒｅｓｅｎｔｅｄ　Ｈａ　Ｄａ　ｔｏ　ｕｓ．　Ｔｈｉｓ　ｉｓ　ａ　ｇｒｅｅｔｉｎｇ　ｒｉｔｕａｌ　ｏｆ　Ｔｉｂｅｔａｎ　ｐｅｏｐｌｅ　ｔｏ　ｓｈｏｗ　ｇｏｏｄ　ｂｌｅｓｓｉｎｇｓ　ａｎｄ　ｇｒｅｅｔｉｎｇｓ．

Ｔｈｅｙ　ａｌｓｏ　ｇａｖｅ　ｕｓ　ｍｉｌｋ　ｔｅａ　ｗｈｉｃｈ　ｉｓ　ｄｒｕｎｋ　ｂｙ　ｅｖｅｒｙ　Ｔｉｂｅｔａｎ．　Ｗｅ　ｃａｎ　ｃｈｏｏｓｅ　ｔｈｅ　ｓａｌｔｙ　ｏｎｅ　ｏｒ　ｔｈｅ　ｓｗｅｅｔ　ｏｎｅ．　Ｓａｌｔｙ　ｏｎｅ　ｉｓ　ｍｉｌｋ，　ｂｕｔｔｅｒ　ａｎｄ　ｔｅａ　ｗｉｔｈ　ｓａｌｔｙ　ａｎｄ　Ｓｗｅｅｔ　ｏｎｅ　ｉｓ　ｗｉｔｈ　ｓｕｇａｒ．　

Ｉ　ｔａｓｔｅｄ　ｂｏｔｈ．　Ｉｔ　ｉｓ　ｒｉｃｈ，　ｗｈｅｎ　ｐｅｏｐｌｅ　ｄｒｉｎｋ　ｔｗｏ　ｃｕｐ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｉｓ　ｋｉｎｄ　ｏｆ　ｔｅａ，　ｉｔ　ｃａｎ　ｂｅ　ｌｉｋｅ　ａ　ｇｏｏｄ　ｂｒｅａｋｆａｓｔ．　Ｐｅｏｐｌｅ　ｄｏｎ＇ｔ　ｆｅｅｌ　ｈｕｎｇｒｙ　ａｎｙ　ｍｏｒｅ．　

Ａｆｔｅｒ　ｓｏｍｅ　ｔａｌｋｓ，　ｔｈｅｙ　ｌｅｔ　ｕｓ　ｈａｖｅ　ａ　ｇｏｏｄ　ｒｅｓｔ．　Ｔｈｅ　ｓｕｇｇｅｓｔｉｏｎｓ　ａｒｅ　

ｎｏｔ　ｗｏｒｋ　ｏｒ　ｍｏｖｅ　ａｒｏｕｎｄ　ｆｏｒ　ｔｈｅ　ｆｉｒｓｔ　ｄａｙ，　ｈａｖｅ　ｇｏｏｄ　ｒｅｓｔ，　ｅａｔ　ａｎｄ　ｄｒｉｎｋ　ｗｅｌｌ．　

Ｉｔ　ｗａｓ　ｔｈｅ　ｓａｔｕｒｄａｙ　ｓｏ　ａｆｔｅｒ　ｌｕｎｃｈ，　ｗｅ　ｈａｄ　ａ　ｓｈｏｒｔ　ｔｏｕｒ　ｔｏ　ｔｈｅ　Ｌｈａｓａ　ｓｑｕａｒｅ．　Ｉｔ　ｗａｓ　ｓｕｃｈ　ａ　ｂｅａｕｔｉｆｕｌ　ｐｌａｃｅ　ｗｉｔｈ　Ｐｏｔａｌａ　Ｐａｌａｃｅ　ｏｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｔｏｐ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｅ　ｍｏｕｎｔａｉｎ．　Ｉ took several photos and it is such a holy and beautiful place. As soon as we arrived in Lhasa, a religious, mysterious, clean and beautiful and holy feeling overwhelmed me naturally.

I said it was wonderful that there was no beggars here. But before I finished the sentence, a woman with two children came over to beg. We gave her some money. But later we found out begging was like a tradition because the temple would have a day to give food to people, so it was natural to beg, the local people explained.

The next day was sunday and we continue to rest and also prepare for interviews while He Jing went to see her classmate at the Tibet University. That evening, she vomited a lot. Even though we were healthy enough to survive, it was still very difficult to sleep before 3 oclock in the early morning and we would wake up at 8. So it was hard to sleep, every evening, I felt I was working for the night shift. My brain was simply too exciting due to the high altitude.   　　  

Ｍｅｎｔｉｏｎｉｎｇ　ｓｏｍｅ　ｂａｃｋｇｒｏｕｎｄ，　Ｉ　ｌｉｋｅ　ｔｏ　ｔｅｌｌ　ｐｅｏｐｌｅ　ａｂｏｕｔ　ｍｙ　ｅｘｐｅｒｉｅｎｃｅｓ　ｉｎ　Ｔｉｂｅｔ．　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　１．　Ｐｒｅｐａｒａｔｉｏｎ　ｔｏ　ｇｏ　ｔｏ　Ｔｉｂｅｔ

Ｉｔ　ｗａｓ　ｉｎ　Ａｕｇｕｓｔ　１９９７．　Ｗｈｅｎ　Ｉ　ｊｕｓｔ　ｃａｍｅ　ｏｕｔ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｅ　ｌｉｆｔ　ｉｎ　ｏｕｒ　ｂｉｇ　ｅｄｉｔｏｒｉａｌ　ｂｕｉｌｄｉｎｇ，　Ｉsaw my boss Yang Lei. He was alwasy smiling and nice, but also rational and decisive. I　ｋｎｅｗ　ｈｅ　ｗｏｕｌｄ　ｂｅ　ｖｅｒｙ　ｐｒｏｍｉｓｉｎｇ．

Ｈｉ　Ｘｕｅｆｅｉ，　ｗｏｕｌｄ　ｙｏｕ　ｌｉｋｅ　ｔｏ　ｇｏ　ｔｏ　Ｔｉｂｅｔ？　Ｔｈｅｒｅ　ｗｉｌｌ　ｂｅ　ａ　ｒｅｐｏｒｔｉｎｇ　ｔａｓｋ．　Ｙｏｕ　ｗｉｌｌ　ｂｅ　ｗｉｔｈ　ａ　ｇｒｏｕｐ　ｏｆ　ｐｅｏｐｌｅ．　Ｇｏ　ａｎｄ　ｃｏｎｔａｃｔ　ｗｉｔｈ　ｔｈｅ　Ｅｄｉｔｏｒｉａｌ　ｏｆｆｉｃｅ．

Ｙｅｓ，　Ｉlove to go．

Ｉdon't know why I　ｄｉｄｎ＇ｔ　ｇｉｖｅ　ａ　ｓｅｃｏｎｄ　ｔｈｏｕｇｈｔ，　Ｉ　ｊｕｓｔ　ｓａｉｄ　ｙｅｓ　ａｎｄ　Ｉ　ｌｉｋｅ　ｔｏ　ｇｏ．　

Ｙｅｓ　Ｉlike to travel and Iｌｉｋｅ　ｔｏ　ｇｏ　ｔｏ　ｎｅｗ　ｐｌａｃｅｓ．　Ｔｉｂｅｔ　ｉｓ　ａ　ｍｙｓｔｅｒｉｏｕｓ　ｐｌａｃｅ　ａｎｄ　ｗｅ　ｏｎｌｙ　ｋｎｏｗ　ｉｔ　ｔｈｒｏｕｇｈ　ｓｏ　ｈｏｌｙ　ａｎｄ　ｂｅａｕｔｉｆｕｌ　ｓｏｎｇｓ．　

Ｗｅ　ｈａｖｅ　ｆｏｕｒ　ｐｅｏｐｌｅ　ｔｏ　ｇｏ．　Ｚｈａｎｇ　Ｊｉｃａｎｇ　ｗａｓ　ｔｈｅ　ｌｅａｄｅｒ　ｏｆ　ｏｕｒ　ｔｅａｍ．　Ｈｅ　Ｊｉｎｇ　ｉｓ　ｆｒｏｍ　Ｃｈｉｎｅｓｅ　ｓｅｃｔｏｒ　ａｎｄ　Ｔｏｎｇ　Ｌａｇｅ，　ａ　Ｍｏｎｇｏｌｉａｎ　ｉｓ　ｆｒｏｍ　ｅｄｉｔｏｒｉａｌ　ｏｆｆｉｃｅ　ａｎｄ　Ｉ am the only one from English department.

My job is to write English stories about Tibet to my billions of listeners around the world.

Before we departed, we had several meetings. First we heard a leader from Tibet to tell us about the situation in Tibet. He said Tibet needs the central government support in media coverage because Voice of America broadcast to Tibet everyday with much stronger and clearer signal. They mainly demogogue the local people to have upprising. It was the same as what the Radio Free Europe did to eastern Europe with their Radio Free Asia.

And it is well-known that Radio Free Asia has formed a surrounding net to embracing China in its all bordering areas, especially Tibet.

VOA　ｕｓｅｓ　Ｔｉｂｅｔａｎｓ　ｗｈｏ　ｗｅｎｔ　ｔｏ　Ａｍｅｒｉｃａ　ｆｒｏｍ　Ｃｈｉｎａ　ｔｏ　ｂｒｏａｄｃａｓｔ　ｔｏ　Ｔｉｂｅｔａｎｓ　ｂｕｔ　ｗｉｔｈ　ａ　ｄｉｆｆｅｒｅｎｔ　ｔｏｎｅ　ａｎｄ　ｄｉｆｆｅｒｅｎｔ　ｌａｎｇｕａｇｅ　ｆｒｏｍ　ｔｈｅ　Ｃｅｎｔｒａｌ　Ｐｅｏｐｌｅ＇ｓＢｒｏａｄｃａｓｔｉｎｇ　Ｓｔａｔｉｏｎ．　

Ｈｅ　ｓａｉｄ　ｔｈｅ　ｓｉｇｎａｌ　ｆｒｏｍ　Ｂｅｉｊｉｎｇ　ｉｓ　ｍｕｃｈ　ｗｅａｋｅｒ　ａｔ　ｔｈａｔ　ｔｉｍｅ．　Ｓｏ　Ｂｅｉｊｉｎｇ＇ｓ　ｖｏｉｃｅ　ｉｓ　ｎｏｔ　ｗｅｌｌ　ｈｅａｒｄ　ｔｈｅｒｅ．Ｓｏ　ｔｈｅｙ　ｌｉｋｅ　ｕｓ　ｔｏ　ｇｏ　ｔｈｅｒｅ　ａｎｄ　ｒｅｐｏｒｔ　ｔｈｅ　ｒｅａｌ　ｓｉｔｕａｔｉｏｎ　ｔｈｅｒｅ　ａｎｄ　ｔｅｌｌ　ｏｖｅｒｓｅａｓ　ａｕｄｉｅｎｃｅ　ａｂｏｕｔ　ｔｈｅ　ｔｒｕｅ　ｐｉｃｔｕｒｅ　ｉｎ　Ｔｉｂｅｔ．　

Ｃｏｎｇ　Ｙｉｎｇｍｉｎｇ，　ｄｅｐｕｔｙ　ｐｒｅｓｉｄｅｎｔ　ｏｆ　ｏｕｒ　ｓｔａｔｉｏｎ　ｉｓ　ｍｙ　ｔｏｗｎ　ｆｅｌｌｏｗ．　Ｉalways feel cordial to hear his voice. He also held a meeting with us and said we should have a thorough estimation about our trip there considering logistics. Only when we are prepared for the difficulty, can we overcome it. For example, the physical challenge, the lack of oxigen can be a big problem. A lot of former colleagues who went there ended up in hospital. Not only the work was affected, but also their healthy was substantially affected. Life is important.

With the care from the leader and with the good cooperation of our team, I felt very happy to go there. 

Ｔｉｂｅｔ　ｉｓｓｕｅ　ｂｅｃｏｍｅｓ　ｉｎｔｅｒｎａｔｉｏｎａｌ　ｂｅｃａｕｓｅ　ｗｅｓｔｅｒｎ　ｃｏｕｎｔｒｉｅｓ　ａｒｅ　ｒｅａｌｌｙ　ａｆｒａｉｄ　ｔｈａｔ　ｗｈｅｎ　Ｃｈｉｎａ　ｂｅｃｏｍｅｓ　ｓｔｒｏｎｇｅｒ，　ｔｈｅｙ　ｗｉｌｌ　ｂｅｈａｖｅ　ｔｈｅ　ｓａｍｅ　ａｓ　ａｌｌ　ｔｈｅ　ｏｔｈｅｒ　ｉｍｐｅｒｉａｌｉｓｔ　ｃｏｕｎｔｒｉｅｓ　ｉｎ　ｔｈｅ　１９ｔｈ　ａｎｄ　２０ｔｈ　ｃｅｎｔｕｒｙ．　

Ｓｏ　ｔｈｅｙ　ｗａｎｔ　ｔｏ　ｔａｋｅ　ａｌｌ　ｔｈｅ　ｏｐｐｏｒｔｕｎｉｔｙ　ｔｏ　ｓｅｐａｒａｔｅ　Ｃｈｉｎａ　ｓｏ　ｔｈａｔ　ｉｔ　ｉｓ　ｅｉｔｈｅｒ　ｆｉｇｈｔｉｎｇ　ｅａｃｈ　ｏｔｈｅｒ　ｆｒｏｍ　ｗｉｔｈｉｎ　ｏｒ　ｆｉｇｈｔｉｎｇ　Ｃｈｉｎａ　ｆｒｏｍ　ｏｕｔｓｉｄｅ　ｓｏ　ｔｈａｔ　ｔｈｅ　ｗｅｓｔ　ｃａｎ　ｓｕｐｐｏｒｔ　ｓｏｍｅ　ｓｅｐａｒａｔｉｓｔｓ．　

Ｔｈｉｓ　ｋｉｎｄ　ｏｆ　ｓｋｉｌｌｓ　ｈａｓ　ｂｅｅｎ　ｖｅｒｙ　ｗｅｌｌ　ｕｓｅｄ　ｂｙ　Ｃｈｉｎｅｓｅ　ｇｒｅａｔ　ｌｅａｄｅｒ　Ｍａｏ　Ｚｅｄｏｎｇ．　Ｗｈｅｎ　ｈｅ　ｄｅａｌｓ　ｗｉｔｈ　ｈｉｓ　ｅｎｅｍｉｅｓ，　ｈｅ　ａｌｗａｙｓ　ｕｎｉｔｅｄ　ｗｉｔｈ　ｔｈｅ　ｍａｊｏｒｉｔｙ　ａｎｄ　ｔｈｅｎ　ｄｅａｌ　ｗｉｔｈ　ｔｈｅ　ｍｉｎｏｒｉｔｙ．　Ｂｕｔ　ｕｎｆｏｒｔｕｎａｔｅｌｙ　ｔｈｅ　ｗｅｓｔ　ｄｉｄｎ＇ｔ　ｌｅａｒｎ　ｆｒｏｍ　Ｍａｏ　Ｚｅｄｏｎｇ＇ｓｓｔｒａｔｅｇｙ　ｖｅｒｙ　ｗｅｌｌ　ｂｅｃａｕｓｅ　ｔｈｅｙ　ｊｕｓｔ　ｕｎｉｔｅ　ｔｈｅ　ｍｉｎｏｒｉｔｙ　ｏｒ　ｓｕｐｐｏｒｔ　ｔｈｏｓｅ　ｓｍａｌｌ　ｇｒｏｕｐ　ｏｆ　ｐｅｏｐｌｅ　ｔｏ　ｄｏ　ｓｏｍｅ　ｓａｂｏｔａｇｅ　ｆｒｏｍ　ｔｉｍｅ　ｔｏ　ｔｉｍｅ，　ｇｉｖｅ　ｓｏｍｅ　ｄｉｓｔｕｒｂａｎｃｅ　ｔｏ　Ｃｈｉｎａ　ｓｏ　ｔｈａｔ　ｔｈｅ　Ｃｈｉｎｅｓｅ　ｗｉｌｌ　ｕｎｉｔｅ　ｂｅｔｔｅｒ．　

Ｉｎ　ｆａｃｔ，　Ｃｈｉｎｅｓｅ　ｐｅｏｐｌｅ　ａｒｅ　ｔｈｅ　ｍｏｓｔ　ｄｅｍｏｃｒａｔｉｃ　ａｎｄ　ｍｏｓｔ　ｉｎｄｉｖｉｄｕａｌ　ａｎｄ　ｍｏｓｔ　ｅａｓｉｌｙ　ｔｏ　ｃｏｍｐｅｔｅ　ｏｒ　ｆｉｇｈｔ　ｗｉｔｈ　ｅａｃｈ　ｏｔｈｅｒ．　

Ｈｏｗｅｖｅｒ，　ｈｉｓｔｏｒｉｃａｌ　ｅｘｐｅｒｉｅｎｃｅ　ａｎｄ　ｌｅｓｓｏｎｓ　ｆｒｏｍ　ｔｈｅ　ａｇｇｒｅｓｓｉｖｅ　ａｃｔｉｏｎｓ　ｆｒｏｍ　Ａｍｅｒｉｃａ　ｏｒ　ｓｏｍｅ　Ｅｕｒｏｐｅａｎ　ｃｏｕｎｔｒｉｅｓ　ｈａｖｅ　ｔａｕｇｈｔ　ｔｈｅ　Ｃｈｉｎｅｓｅ　ｔｏ　ｕｎｉｔｅ　ａｎｄ　ｔｏ　ｓａｃｒｉｆｉｃｅ　ｉｎｄｉｖｉｄｕａｌ　ｉｎｔｅｒｅｓｔ　ｆｏｒ　ｔｈｅ　ｃｏｌｌｅｃｔｉｖｅ　ｉｎｔｅｒｅｓｔ．　Ｂｅｃａｕｓｅ　ｏｎｌｙ　ｗｈｅｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｗｈｏｌｅ　ｃｏｕｎｔｒｙ　ｂｅｃｏｍｅｓ　ｓｔｒｏｎｇｅｒ，　ｃａｎ　ｉｎｄｉｖｉｄｕａｌ　ｆｅｅｌ　ｓａｆｅｒ　ａｎｄ　ｂｅｔｔｅｒ　ｉｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｌａｗ　ｏｆ　ｊｕｎｇｌｅ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｅ　ｗｏｒｌｄ．　Ｅｖｅｎ　ｔｈｏｕｇｈ　ｍａｎｙ　ｄｅｖｅｌｏｐｉｎｇ　ｃｏｕｎｔｒｉｅｓ　ａｎｄ　ｓｏｍｅ　ｄｅｖｅｌｏｐｅｄ　ｃｏｕｎｔｒｉｅｓ　ａｒｅ　ｔｒｙｉｎｇ　ｔｏ　ｃｈａｎｇｅ　ｔｈｅ　ｗｏｒｌｄ　ｏｒｄｅｒ　ａｎｄ　ｗａｎｔ　ｔｏ　ｈａｖｅ　ａ　ｎｅｗ　ｏｒｄｅｒ，　ｓｏ　ｆａｒ，　ｍａｎｋｉｎｄ　ｈａｖｅｎ＇ｔｓｕｃｃｅｅｄ　ｙｅｔ．　

Ａｌｔｈｏｕｇｈ　ｔｈｅ　ＵＳ　ｏｎｅ　ｐｏｌａｒ　ｈｅｇｅｍｏｎｉｓｍ　ｐｏｌｉｔｉｃｓ　ｈａｖｅ　ａｒｏｕｓｅｄ　ｕｎｉｖｅｒｓｉａｌ　ｒｅｓｅｎｔｍｅｎｔ，　ｅｖｅｎ　ｆｒｏｍ　ｆｏｒｍｅｒ　ａｌｌｉａｎｃｅ　ｉｎ　Ｅｕｒｏｐｅ，ｐｅｏｐｌｅ　ｈａｖｅ　ｔｏ　ｐａｔｉｅｎｔｌｙ　ｗａｉｔ　ｆｏｒ　Ｂｕｓｈ＇ｓ　ｒｅｓｉｇｎａｔｉｏｎ．　

Tibetans are 'second class citizens?'

Ｒｅｃｅｎｔｌｙ　ｍａｎｙ　ｗｅｓｔｅｒｎ　ｍｅｄｉａ　ｏｒ　ｐｅｏｐｌｅ　ｄｅｓｃｒｉｂｅ　Ｔｉｂｅｔａｎｓ　ｉｎ　Ｃｈｉｎａ　ａｒｅ　ｄｉｓｃｒｉｍｉｎａｔｅｄ．　

Ｉ agree that they are discriminated but in another sense.

Yes they are discriminated because according to Chinese policy, Tibetans can have two children and many people in remote areas can have more than too. When I　visited Tibet, I　ｉｎｔｅｒｖｉｅｗｅｄ　ａ　ｆａｍｉｌｙ　ｗｈｏ　ｈａｖｅ　８　ｃｈｉｌｄｒｅｎ．　Ｅｖｅｎ　ａｌｌ　ｔｈｅ　ｌｏｃａｌ　ｌｅａｄｅｒｓ　ａｎｄ　ｐａｒｔｙ　ｍｅｍｂｅｒｓ　ｈａｖｅ　ｔｗｏ　ｃｈｉｌｄｒｅｎ，　ｃｏｍｐａｒｅｄ　ｗｉｔｈ　ｏｎｌｙ　ｏｎｅ　ｆｏｒ　Ｈａｎ　ｌｅａｄｅｒｓ　ａｎｄ　ｐａｒｔｙ　ｍｅｍｂｅｒｓ．　

Ｔｉｂｅｔａｎｓ　ａｒｅ　ｄｉｓｃｒｉｍｉｎａｔｅｄ　ｂｅｃａｕｓｅ　ｏｎ　ａｖｅｒａｇｅ　ｔｈｅｉｒ　ｓａｌａｒｉｅｓ　ａｒｅ　ｈｉｇｈｅｒ　ｔｈａｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｐｅｏｐｌｅ　ｉｎ　ｉｎｌａｎｄ　ａｒｅａｓ．　

Ｔｈｅｙ　ａｒｅ　ａｌｓｏ　ｄｉｓｃｒｉｍｉｎａｔｅｄ　ｂｅｃａｕｓｅ　ａ　Ｔｉｂｅｔａｎ　ｓｔｕｄｅｎｔ　ｗｈｏ　ａｒｅ　ｅｄｕｃａｔｅｄ　ｂｏｔｈ　ｉｎ　Ｔｉｂｅｔａｎ　ａｎｄ　Ｃｈｉｎｅｓｅ　ｌａｎｇｕａｇｅｓ　ｉｎ　Ｔｉｂｅｔ　ｗｉｌｌ　ｈａｖｅ　ｌｏｗｅｒ　ｓｃｏｒｅｓ　ｗｈｅｎ　ｔｈｅｙ　ｇｏ　ｔｏ　ｕｎｉｖｅｒｓｉｔｙ．　Ｕｓｕａｌｌｙ　ｔｈｅｙ　ｇｏｔ　１０　ｏｒ　２０　ｓｃｏｒｅｓ　ｌｏｗｅｒ　ｔｈａｎ　ａ　Ｈａｎ　Ｃｈｉｎｅｓｅ　

ｓｔｕｄｅｎｔ．

Ａｓ　ａ　ｓｔｕｄｅｎｔ，　ｔｈｅｙ　ｅｎｊｏｙ　ｍｏｒｅ　ｓｕｂｓｉｄｉｅｓ　ｔｈａｎ　ｏｔｈｅｒ　Ｃｈｉｎｅｓｅ．　

Ｔｈｅｙ　ａｒｅ　ｄｉｓｃｒｉｍｉｎａｔｅｄ　ｂｅｃａｕｓｅ　ｔｈｅｙ　ｗｏｒｋ　ｌｅｓｓ　ｈｏｕｒｓ　ｔｈａｎ　ｐｅｏｐｌｅ　ｉｎ　ｏｔｈｅｒ　ａｒｅａｓ　ｂｅｃａｕｓｅ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｅ　ｌａｃｋ　ｏｆ　ｏｘｉｇｅｎ　ｉｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｈｉｇｈ　ｐｌａｔｅａｕ　ａｒｅａ．　

Ｉ　ｗｏｎｄｅｒ　ｉｆ　ｔｈｉｓ　ｋｉｎｄ　ｏｆ　ｄｉｓｃｒｉｍｉｎａｔｉｏｎ　ｓｈｏｕｌｄ　ｂｅ　ｃｒｉｔｉｃｉｚｅｄ　ｏｒ　ｗｅｌｃｏｍｅｄ．　

Recent issues about Tibet and human rights situation in China makes me feel that I　ｓｈｏｕｌｄ　ｗｒｉｔｅ　ｓｏｍｅｔｈｉｎｇ　ａｂｏｕｔ　ｉｔ．　

Ｉ　ｔｏｔａｌｌｙ　ａｇｒｅｅ　ｗｉｔｈ　Ｄｉｃｋ　Ｐｏｕｎｄ　ａｂｏｕｔ　Ｏｌｙｍｐｉｃ　Ｔｏｒｃｈ．　Ｉ suggest that the international relay of the Olympic torch should be cancelled next time when the Olympics will be held in London. 

It will be cheap and save all the problems.

Mr. Pound is a Canadian lawyer who made quite a name for himself with his aggressive tactics while serving as chief of the World Anti-Doping Agency. He remains an International Olympic Committee member.

The following is what Mr Pound writes to Tim Johnson.

I have always had doubts about the value of an international torch relay, especially when a super-power is the host country. My Olympic Games Study Commission recommended against anything but a domestic relay.  The costs, logistics and risks far outweigh any possible benefits. What Olympic “uptick” can possibly result in foreign countries where the torch spends half a day?

The IOC should have been more alert to the problems that are now being encountered.  It is very easy for pressure groups to attach their issues to a vulnerable and peaceful symbol such as the Olympic flame.

The violence of the protests on this occasion have, however, removed all the moral high ground from underneath the protesters.  It is not credible to protest against violence by resorting to violence in other countries.
    RWP

I　ａｇｒｅｅ　ｗｉｔｈ　ｔｈｅ　ｉｄｅａ．　Ｉ think when it is good for the world peace and development, we should support it and when it is bad for the world peace and development, we should oppose it.