The Chinese government is gradually dropping the name "Tibet" in official English-language references in favor of the region's Mandarin Chinese name-"Xizang"-with experts saying the move is in line with Beijing .
Should you really join tours of an occupied country organized by the occupying power? Perhaps not, but if you insist on going there, here are some tips. by Ugyen Gyalpo Tourists on the Jokhang’s roof, photographed with the Potala palace in the background. . When China says Tibet is open to the world for tourism, it harkens back to the crescendo of advertisements on the TV screens about Disney theme parks being opened again after the COVID lockdowns. Tibet is sold to the world as Disneyland is,