Shangri-La, Jiangzi: Historical Memory of the 1904 Anti-British Struggle: A Century of Turmoil in Tibet

Author: Chapman
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Publishing Date: 2004-09-01
Features: The bloodshed of a century ago has faded into distance, and the Chinese people have long emerged from profound national hardships. But history is etched in the valleys and mountains of Tibet. Tibet People's Publishing House has launched this series of books, bringing the of a century of turmoil back to the world. A century ago, the heroic anti-British struggle of the Tibetan people, as an important part of modern Chinese history, has been recorded in history. This tragic chapter is both deeply suffering and worth celebrating, while also embodying the spirit of indomitable patriotism, which deserves to be remembered forever. This book records the interviews and investigations of anti-British eyewitnesses half a century ago and the local historical materials of that time, recreating the real scene of the anti-British struggle in Jyekundo a century ago. Based on the interviews and investigations of anti-British eyewitnesses half a century ago and the local historical materials of that time, this book recreates the real scene of the anti-British struggle in Jyekundo a century ago. The war against aggression had occurred much earlier in 1888. The location was on the southern edge of Tibet, known as the Battle of Longtu Mountain, which also failed due to overwhelming disparity in strength, and the country Sikkim was lost. Before the military invasion, the British Empire's ambition to covet Tibet became inevitable when they replaced France in involvement in the Indian subcontinent to expand their colonial interests. At first, trained spies took turns infiltrating Tibet to survey and explore. They disguised themselves as pilgrim monks in robes, walking with disciplined steps: each step was exactly 31.5 inches, and every two thousand steps accurately completed a mile; they spun prayer wheels, but what was hidden inside was recorded intelligence rather than scriptures; they counted beads on their rosaries, merely to keep track of steps, moving one bead every hundred steps; they murmured, but what they recited was not Buddhist scriptures but a series of Tibetan place names. This book is composed of vivid and detailed field investigation materials and authentic documentary sources, and also includes relevant articles by comrades such as Wei Ke, Wang Gui, and Shan Chao. From this book, we can see the heroic deeds of the Tibetan people's indomitable resistance against imperialist aggression at that time, and we can once again feel the truth that backwardness leads to being bullied. More importantly, it allows us to deeply understand the significance of a strong and unified country and the close unity of all ethnic groups. Let us remember the memory of history, cherish and uphold the current prosperous and prosperous situation, and strive to build a strong socialist motherland.