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China - most heavily populated country in the world - over 1.33 billion people situated in China - China promised to improve environment and human rights for Olympics but haven't - China not keeping any promises - Nothing changed in China - Tibet was very poor 50 years ago - there were slaves in Tibet - Beijing (means northern capital) capital of China - Lhasa capital of Tibet - Tibet closed to all visitors round world as well as parts of China - back in the days people had arms and tongues cut off, eyes pulled out to be punished and were sometimes made to walk around with handcuffs on their legs and beg. - The earliest religion was Bon in Tibet. - In the 1950's China invaded Tibet and won. Because of this the Chinese believe Tibet is a part of China but that is not how Tibet see it. - China won't listen to the Dalai Lama.

Tibet

- Lhasa capital of Tibet - Tibet closed to all visitors round world as well as parts of China - back in the days people had arms and tongues cut off, eyes pulled out to be punished and were sometimes made to walk around with handcuffs on their legs and beg. - The earliest religion was Bon in Tibet. - Tibet was very poor 50 years ago - there were slaves in Tibet - Women have forced abortions and sterilizations. - People in Tibet try to escape from there to get to India by walking across the Himalayas, some even bare footed. Some survive and some don't. Some people get through and some people don't because of the border patrol. - Tibetans have to drink muddy waterfrom puddles in the road. - If they protest they will be arrested. - The handcuffs they use stick into you flesh in make you bleed. - There were 6 million Tibetans before the Chinese took over Tibet. - Monks closely monitored by police. - China's police in Tibet arrests, tortures or kills anyone who protests or does something against their law that they don't want them to do.

Dalai Lama

- 14th Dalai Lama born in a poor family - Dalai Lama is the leader of Buddhuism - current Dalai Lama became Dalai Lama at four years of age - current Dalai Lama 14th - 15th Dalai Lama already chosen (young boy) Tibet have picked a 15th Dalai Lama and so have China - 14th Dalai Lama currently in India - 14th Dalai Lama escaped from Tibet to get to India - 14th Dalai Lama visited New Zealand last year - didn't meet with Helen Clark (NZ Prime Minister) because Chinese said if she did they would not sign the freetrade deal - After he became sick he started meditating for days at a time and even cancelling trips to places like Europe. - He is the reincarnation of the 12th Dalai Lama. - The Dalai Lama's picture is banned in Tibet so if you are a tourist the people of Tibet will come up to you and ask if you have a picture of him in your brochure. If you do they will put it to their forehead or even cry. - In 1933 the 13th Dalai Lama died - He was 15 years old when he became China and Tibet's political leader. - He is securely protected by India. - Buddhuism originated in India by a prince.

Other

- The third child of a family in Tibet must be a monk and if there are only two the second one must be religious.

Comnunisim

-China is communist and has been for a while -