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Memories of Life in Lhasa Under Chinese Rule
This chapter is in the book Memories of Life in Lhasa Under Chinese Rule

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents v
  3. Translator’s Introduction vii
  4. Preface xix
  5. CHAPTER 1. The Story of My Family 1
  6. CHAPTER 2. My Childhood 9
  7. CHAPTER 3. The March 10th Uprising 24
  8. CHAPTER 4. The Chinese Fan the Flames of War 34
  9. CHAPTER 5. Imprisoned at the Tibet Military District Headquarters 40
  10. CHAPTER 6. Imprisoned at the Norbu Lingka Barracks 54
  11. CHAPTER 7. At the Nga-chen Power Station Construction Site 57
  12. CHAPTER 8. In Téring Prison 72
  13. CHAPTER 9. In Drapchi Prison 90
  14. CHAPTER 10. The Trong-nying Prison Farm 119
  15. CHAPTER 11. Back Home from Prison 137
  16. CHAPTER 12. The Agitation by the Muslims of Woba-ling 149
  17. CHAPTER 13. The Fall of the Panchen Lama 152
  18. CHAPTER 14. The Misuse of Education 157
  19. CHAPTER 15. The Establishment of the Tibet Autonomous Region 160
  20. CHAPTER 16. The Onset of the Cultural Revolution 167
  21. CHAPTER 17. The June 7th Massacre 191
  22. CHAPTER 18. A Disastrous New Year 201
  23. CHAPTER 19. Old Tsampa in Old Méru 208
  24. CHAPTER 20. The Sino-Soviet War Brings Increased Oppression 211
  25. CHAPTER 21. The “One Smash and Three Antis” Campaign 214
  26. CHAPTER 22. The “Great Massacre” 219
  27. CHAPTER 23. PLA Soldiers Destroy the Fruits of the People’s Labor in the Marshes 225
  28. CHAPTER 24. The Systematic Destruction of Ganden Monastery 235
  29. CHAPTER 25. Sent to Kongpo for the Second Time 240
  30. CHAPTER 26. The Xichao Dachang Timber Yard 244
  31. CHAPTER 27. The Tölung Power Station Construction Camp 247
  32. CHAPTER 28. The Lin Biao Affair 251
  33. CHAPTER 29. The Defamation Campaign 254
  34. CHAPTER 30. “Socialist Transformation” 257
  35. CHAPTER 31. The Banak-shöl Production Cooperative 262
  36. CHAPTER 32. The Farmer’s Life 267
  37. CHAPTER 33. The Death of Mao Zedong and Subsequent Developments 273
  38. CHAPTER 34. The Rewards of My Hard Work 280
  39. CHAPTER 35. Working in the Potala Palace 283
  40. CHAPTER 35. Working in the Potala Palace 292
  41. Epilogue: Leaving Tibet 295
  42. Index 299
https://doi.org/10.7312/khet14286-037

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents v
  3. Translator’s Introduction vii
  4. Preface xix
  5. CHAPTER 1. The Story of My Family 1
  6. CHAPTER 2. My Childhood 9
  7. CHAPTER 3. The March 10th Uprising 24
  8. CHAPTER 4. The Chinese Fan the Flames of War 34
  9. CHAPTER 5. Imprisoned at the Tibet Military District Headquarters 40
  10. CHAPTER 6. Imprisoned at the Norbu Lingka Barracks 54
  11. CHAPTER 7. At the Nga-chen Power Station Construction Site 57
  12. CHAPTER 8. In Téring Prison 72
  13. CHAPTER 9. In Drapchi Prison 90
  14. CHAPTER 10. The Trong-nying Prison Farm 119
  15. CHAPTER 11. Back Home from Prison 137
  16. CHAPTER 12. The Agitation by the Muslims of Woba-ling 149
  17. CHAPTER 13. The Fall of the Panchen Lama 152
  18. CHAPTER 14. The Misuse of Education 157
  19. CHAPTER 15. The Establishment of the Tibet Autonomous Region 160
  20. CHAPTER 16. The Onset of the Cultural Revolution 167
  21. CHAPTER 17. The June 7th Massacre 191
  22. CHAPTER 18. A Disastrous New Year 201
  23. CHAPTER 19. Old Tsampa in Old Méru 208
  24. CHAPTER 20. The Sino-Soviet War Brings Increased Oppression 211
  25. CHAPTER 21. The “One Smash and Three Antis” Campaign 214
  26. CHAPTER 22. The “Great Massacre” 219
  27. CHAPTER 23. PLA Soldiers Destroy the Fruits of the People’s Labor in the Marshes 225
  28. CHAPTER 24. The Systematic Destruction of Ganden Monastery 235
  29. CHAPTER 25. Sent to Kongpo for the Second Time 240
  30. CHAPTER 26. The Xichao Dachang Timber Yard 244
  31. CHAPTER 27. The Tölung Power Station Construction Camp 247
  32. CHAPTER 28. The Lin Biao Affair 251
  33. CHAPTER 29. The Defamation Campaign 254
  34. CHAPTER 30. “Socialist Transformation” 257
  35. CHAPTER 31. The Banak-shöl Production Cooperative 262
  36. CHAPTER 32. The Farmer’s Life 267
  37. CHAPTER 33. The Death of Mao Zedong and Subsequent Developments 273
  38. CHAPTER 34. The Rewards of My Hard Work 280
  39. CHAPTER 35. Working in the Potala Palace 283
  40. CHAPTER 35. Working in the Potala Palace 292
  41. Epilogue: Leaving Tibet 295
  42. Index 299
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