Tibet – Besetztes Land

Lhasa, Tibet (A.R.T, China) A truck of the "Peoples Liberation Army" is passing prostraiting Pilgrims who are following the outermost of the
three ringroeads, the eight kilometer long Linkhor, wich encircles the old part of town, with the Jokhang temple in the centre. The pilgrims
try to follow theire traditional routs as close as possible tought "modernised" Lhasa ofthen stands in theire way. © 1995 Manuel Bauer / M-1919/26

Lhasa, Tibet (A.R.T, China) The Shide Tratsang, (built in the14th century) is one of six Lhakangs surrounding the Jokhang, Tibet’s most sacred temple. Before and during the "Cultural Revolution" the Red Guards destroyed nearly all of the 6000 monasteries in Tibet; only five stayed untouched. 600'000 monks and nuns as well as some 600'000 laymen lost theire lives. © 1995 Manuel Bauer / M-1941/35

Chamdo, Kham, Tibet (A.R.T, China) Prayer flags and Manistones. A pilgrim woman is surrounding the monastrie of Chamdo on here traditional Khora (circumbalation). Below the new chinese city is booming. © 1996 Manuel Bauer / M-2156/28

Chamdo, Kham, Tibet (A.R.T, China) In Chamdo, earlyier the main town of Kham, tibetan people live now as a minority. Here some gather to listen
to the nostalgic sound of a traditional tibetan luteplayer. © 1996 Manuel Bauer / M-2150/22A

Renmai, Kham, Tibet (Sichuan, China) The explotaition of rich minaral wealth in Tibet by the Chiniese still continues with many large scale mining projects. Worlds largest
uraniumdeposit has been decovered near Riwoche (A.R.T.). Gold and carbon are extracted in Amdo and Kham. The tibetan golddiggers pictured here extract just one gram a day from the soil. Just up the river, chinese mines using machines rake in 500 gram of gold a day. © 1996 Manuel Bauer / M-2140/28

Bayi, Nyingchi, Tibet (A.R.T, China) Chinese soldiers of the "Peoples Liberation Army" and a Tibetan woman (left) at Bayis market. Tibetans have become a minority in their own country, in Bayi only 1% are Tibetans. © 1995 Manuel Bauer / M-1929/9

Bayi, Nyingchi, Tibet (A.R.T, China) A Chinese bicycle repairman on his way home. Smale scale jobs as well as high-ranking positions are
occupied by the Chinese. © 1995 Manuel Bauer / M-1937/24

Golmud, Amdo, Tibet (Qinghai, China) The desert of Qaidam Pendi belonged to the Northern Tibetan region Amdo, before the Chinese renamed it Qinghai. Golmud was until 20 years ago, no more than a gateway crossing to Tibet with an army camp. Today Golmud has over 200 000 inhabitants, all Chinese. © 1996 Manuel Bauer

Lhasa, Tibet (ART, China) A Tibetan family trys to save their house from being torn down. If the housowner are not able to finace the reconsruction of theire houses by them self, theire property is confiscated by the government. © 1995 Manuel Bauer / M-1914/4

Lhasa, Tibet (A.R.T, China) Gambling and beer drinking Tibetans in front of the destroyed Shide Tratsang Chapel. Prairflags show the religious importance of the temple. Between 70 to 80 % of young Tibetans in the city are unemployed and alcoholism and gambling are common sympthoms of that problem. © 1995 Manuel Bauer / M-1894/10

Bayi, Nyingchi, Tibet (A.R.T, China) Urinating P.L.A-soldier behind the city’s market. The disposal of waste shown to his left is a growing problem in Tibet. Consumer goods made out of non-combustable materials and the sheer amount of bywaste from the Chinese population now has its effect on the sensitive Tibetan plateau environement. Before,Tibetans were mainly self-sufficient and only used natural goods. Before Bejing decided to settle chinese civilians in Bayi, it was as an armybase. The name Bayi, adopted by the Chinese literally meaning "the 1st of August", is marking the day of chinese invasion. There are 30'000 Chinise living in Bayi, with most of them army personel. Tibetans represent 1% of the towns population.© 1995 Manuel Bauer / M-1929/34

Bayi, Nyingchi, Tibet (A.R.T, China) A young Tibetan woman left her family & village to work in this small brothel in Bayi, where the majority of the 30 000 inhabitants are Chinese soldiers. © 1995 Manuel Bauer

Bayi, Nyingchi, Tibet (A.R.T, China) Students of the "High Altitude Agricultural and Husbandry College" . Initially planning on staying only 3 years, they are normally persauded after signing a contract to remain an additional eight years. Encouraged to integrate into Tibetan society, many of them will end up settling here. With over 1000 students of which offically 50 % of the students should be Tibetans, the real number is around 10%; the school Director considers Tibetans too ignorant and not as intellignet as the Chinese. After the sixth grade, students attending higher education are taught exclusively in Chinese. Without being given a chance, Tibetans already after the sixth grade take the exam in Chinese, while having attended before only tibetan classes. © 1995 Manuel Bauer / M-1936/5A

Lhasa, Tibet (A.R.T, China) Scavenging Tibetan surching the outskirts of Lhasa. © 1995 Manuel Bauer / M-1905/8