Tibet's forgotten heroes: the story of Tibet's armed resistance against China
Wijer, Birgit van der2010
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In 1949, the People's Liberation Army of China sent troops into Tibet. At first the Chinese soldiers behaved respectfully towards the local people, although it was not long before a new era of oppression and atrocities began to blight the land. This book is a unique historical document on Tibetan resistance to Chinese oppression.
Main title:
Tibet's forgotten heroes: the story of Tibet's armed resistance against China / by Birgit van der Wijer.
Author:
Imprint:
Stroud : Amberley, 2010.
Collation:
256 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9781848689855 (hbk)1848689853 (hbk)
Dewey class:
951.5'05951.505
Language:
English
Subject:
China. Lu jun -- History -- 20th centuryChina. Lu jun -- History -- 21st centurySoldiers -- China -- TibetSoldiers -- China -- Tibet -- InterviewsHistoryTibet (China) -- History -- 1951-Tibet (China) -- History, Military -- 20th centuryTibet (China) -- History, Military -- 21st centuryTibet (China) -- Social conditions -- 20th centuryTibet (China) -- Social conditions -- 21st century
BRN:
3344153