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As India celebrated its 56th year of independence with much enthusiasm and festivity, the Central Tibetan Administration yesterday held a small gathering in front of the Kashag Secretariat courtyard to greet the host country on its Independence Day.

The search for new and interesting natural fibres has zoned in on the Tibetan yak, which features in a new sweater collection from UK sportswear specialist William Evans. The range uses the fine guard hair which grows in the area beneath the animal’s chin.

A satellite communication network, with an investment of 200 million yuan (about US$24.1 million) from the China Telecom Group, is being built in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, dubbed as the "roof of the world".

The Potala Palace, a tourist destination in the capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, is enjoying a quieter busy season thanks to a restriction on the number of its visitors.

The Australian Parliamentary Group for Tibet (APGT) is writing to Australian Prime Minister John Howard to actively encourage the Chinese Government to begin negotiations on Tibet during his forthcoming China visit.

The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO has urged the Chinese authorities to "develop an articulated strategic programme for the conservation and rehabilitation of the historical fabric of Old Lhasa based upon an analysis of the heritage values of the historic structures."

Sands of Time: The monks' delicate sand mandalas will be an ongoing project throughout their stay in Napa.

On his first night in America, Lobsang Tsering, a Tibetan monk, sat by his tent on a hilltop and looked out over the Napa Valley. A string of Tibetan prayer flags, which are said to disperse prayers and blessing to the wind, flew above him.

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The annual ceremony, known as Zhanfo, which means Buddha worship, is held at the Gandan Temple in Dapchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2003.