Appendix B: THL/Pinyin-Chinese-Wylie Conversion Table

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. List of Abbreviations xiii
6. A Note on Sources, Transliteration, and Nomenclature xv
7. Introduction: Amdo, Empire, and the United Front 1
8. 1. Amdo at the Edge of Empire 24
9. 2. If You Kill the County Head, How Will I Explain It to the Communist Party? 43
10. 3. Becoming Masters of Their Own Home (under the Leadership of the Party) 66
11. 4. Establishing a Foundation among the Masses 97
12. 5. High Tide on the High Plateau 121
13. 6. Tibetans Do the Housework, but Han Are the Masters 146
14. 7. Reaching the Sky in a Single Step—The Amdo Rebellion 161
15. 8. Empty Stomachs and Unforgivable Crimes 181
16. Conclusion: Amdo and the End of Empire? 203
17. Appendix A: Zeku’s Chiefdoms (ca. 1953) 213
18. Appendix B: THL/Pinyin-Chinese-Wylie Conversion Table 215
19. Notes 221
20. Bibliography 257
21. Index 277
22. Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University 285