Tibetan

摘要： [Objectives]To understand the function and ritual uses of juniper wood in Tibetan communities.[Methods]Detailed surveys were carried out amongst students of the School of Nationalities at Qinghai Normal University,in order to analyze the practical application and examine the variety of viewpoints concerning functions and importance of juniper wood in Tibetan culture.[Results]193 out of 200 survey respondents completed and returned valid survey questionnaires.Among the responses,slightly more than 95%(185/193=95.8%)of the total number of informants stated that the primary function of juniper wood was its use as an incense,burned as part of religious ritual or home purification.73%(142/193=73.58%)of informants said that juniper wood also represents a kind of sacred wood or prayer-wood(tib.lab-tse).An equal number of respondents also shared about the use of juniper in the making of prayer-beads.About 62%(121/193=62.6%)responded that juniper is used to make prayer-flag poles.About 45%said that juniper wood is understood as a sacred plant and thus"marked"with sheep wool or silk,and therefore protected from other human interaction by such markings.Additionally,49%(96/193=49.7%)of the informants indicated that juniper wood is also used for medicinal incense.Finally,about 34%(67/193=34.7%)noted juniper is also used for medicinal bath.[Conclusions]The survey responses demonstrate that the function and importance of juniper wood permeate several aspects of Tibetan belief and culture.

摘要： Warm and comfortable weather brushes over the land this March.As the Water-Tiger year of the traditional Tibetan calendar rears its head,we are welcoming the grand opening of the annual sessions of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).

摘要： In the silent war against COVID-19,Chinese national traditional medicine (meaning all types of traditional medicine among China’s56 ethnic groups) has been playing significant and irreplaceable roles to save people’s lives.One of the major facets of these traditional practices,especially in the highland plateau region,is the traditional Tibetan medicine.

摘要： On the first day of March,the highland is blessed with the graceful abundance of the sun.The pre-New Year hustle and bustle makes Tibet in a holiday mood.Last year,known as the unforgettable and success-inviting Iron-Ox year,is now bidding farewell as locals welcome the mighty and lively Tibetan New Year of Water-Tiger dashing toward them.

摘要： Over the past 71 years since Tibet’s peaceful liberation,consultative democracy has been gradually integrated into every aspect of Tibetan people’s lives.UNDER China’s socialist system,the essence of the people’s democracy is that the people get to discuss their own affairs so as to reach the greatest common ground based on the wishes and needs of the whole of society.Soon after the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949,under the leadership of the Communist Party of China(CPC),Tibet was successfully and peacefully liberated in 1951.

摘要： DEAR EDITOR,Using Oxford Nanopore and Hi-C sequencing technology,we successfully assembled a chromosome-level genome of the Tibetan fox(Vulpes ferrilata),with a total size of 2.38 Gb and N50 length of 133960477 bp.The 157 contigs were further assembled into 18 chromosomes with a sequence length of2378.42 Mb,accounting for 99.95%of the total length.

摘要： If yuo have ever been to Ngari,Tibet,there is no question that the vast land utterly struck you down with awe.If the opportunity has never arisen,however,all you would have to do is listen to Gema Tashi Chojor’s music.Let zhanian (the Tibetan six-stringed zither) plucked by this young,millennial musician take you away to that mysterious,remote land.

摘要： The study of ancient Tibetan inscriptions (a.k.a.epigraphy) is a crucial component of the Chinese umbrella of similar research.Not only do such inscriptions show how much ancient Tibet was included within the central Chinese government throughout the ages,but they also provide a textual evidence of the extensive exchange,integration,and inclusion taking place among China’sethnic groups.

摘要： Contemporary Chinese Dictionary (Chinese and Tibetan Vocabulary Comparison)Based on the Contemporary Chinese Lexicon (7th edition,published by the Commercial Press)as a chief source,this dictionary serves as a collection and translation of 70,132 Chinese entries.Other than retaining the original edition’s special features,such as its rational layout,easy-tosearch format,etc.,this dictionary is especially geared toward comparing Chinese and Tibetan phrases in order to ensure intact and precise translations.There are also example sentences provided under individual entries.

摘要： In late 2021,a new chapter was written in the development of Tibetan opera:in the 25th"China Little Plum Performance Junior Theater Show,"Gesang Gyaltsen won the Little Plum Performance Award and became the first teen in Tibet to receive this prestigious honor.