New photos from Lhasa:
Chinese security forces guard a street in Lhasa, Tibet April 1, 2008. The words on the signboard read, “Carry out duties in a civilized manner, maintain stability. Please cooperate with checks and thank you for your cooperation.” Picture taken April 1, 2008.
Chinese security forces guard a street in Lhasa, Tibet April 1, 2008. Picture taken April 1, 2008.
Chinese riot policemen patrol a street in Lhasa, Tibet March 31, 2008.
Photos from protest in Chigdril County, Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, on 17 March 2008 (via TCHRD):
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Photos of Tibetans “most wanted” issued by China
The photos, which appeared on top websites such as yahoo.com and sina.com, were taken from grainy footage taken during the unrest.
The state-controlled Tibet Daily later said two of the 19 alleged perpetrators had already been taken into custody. It also provided a hotline number for information from the public on those still at large.
“Lhasa police authorities are going all out to arrest the main suspects,” the newspaper said. source
Images from Repkong (Ch. Tongren) dated 16th & 17th March 2008:
Monks burn incense on a hill above the monastery at Tongren, in China’s Qinghai province Sunday March 16, 2008. Dozens of monks, defying a directive not to gather in groups, marched to a hill where they set off fireworks and burned incense in what one monk said was a protest.
From Kangding:
In Kangding, a heavily Tibetan town in western Sichuan province, next to Tibet, roads were crowded with troops who blocked most travel. Notices on walls warned locals not to protest and to stay away from the “Dalai clique”.
“Resolutely protect the unity of the motherland, protect unity among ethnic groups,” declared one red banner. source
Heavy security presence in Kangding (in Sichuan, 400km west of Chengdu) as these photos from Reuters (David Gray) show:
These photos confirm the earlier reports of an increased security presence in Chengdu, particularly around the Tibetan quarter. The first two are from the main square, the rest are from the Tibetan quarter. All are from March 17 2008.
Photos by AP Photo/Eugene Ho shiko and AFP/Teh Eng Ko on
As news comes in of further protests and arrests in Kanhlo (in Gansu prov.) and Tolung Dechen (near Lhasa), Phayul reports that 18 Tibetans died and scores were injured when the authorities ‘opened fire’ at a protest Machu county (in Gansu) on Sunday.
A police car is set on fire in front of the Machu County police station
Chinese Government buildings were set on fire during the protests in Machu County.
