Qoinjor, ed, Studies on the Modernization of Tibet in China, Tibetan People's Publishing House, Lhasa, October 1996. 318 pp. Illus. 20 cm. ISBN 7-223-00924-1. Expounding the historical conditions and logical starting point for the modernization of Tibet, on the basis of investigations, research, analysis and demonstration, proposing the strategic guiding ideology, orientations and ideas for the development of Tibet, putting forward measures for Tibet's modernization in the 21st century, and analyzing the background closely r elated to Tibet's modernization.

Liu Qijia, ed, Distillation of Practice, Qinghai People's Publishing House, Xining, November 1996. 298 pp. 20 cm. ISBN 7-225-01281-9. Five parts: Reform and development, study and thinking, work study, Party building and political work, and finance and banking, portraying the economic and social development of the Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai Province during the decade from 1986 to 1995. A total of 39 articles, including "Inspirations from Economic Development of Qilian County," "Grand Plan with Renewed Conception," "Strengthen the Leadership over Local Television News Publicity," "Opinions on Assessment of Career Achievements of Township-Level Officials in Pastoral Areas," and "Promote Resources Development Through Taxation and Enhance the Economic Development in Ethnic Areas." With a preface titled "General Ideas and Priorities in the Economic Development of the Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture" by Zhoima.

Chen Zeshui, Invitation of the Times: Studies and Practice in Running of the Tibet School of the Central Party School's Correspondence College, Tibetan People's Publishing House, Lhasa, November 1996 .198 pp. Illus. 20 cm. ISBN 7-223-00964-0. Six chapters: Practice, conception, techniques, situation, theory, and appendix, giving an account of the process of the establishment of the Tibet School of the Central Party School's Correspondence College.

Office for Celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Tibet Autonomous Region, Radi and Gyaincain Norbu, ed, A Collection of Documents Marking the 30th Anniversary of the Tibet Autonomous Region, Tibetan People's Publishing House, Lhasa, January 1996. 187 pp. Illus. 20 cm . ISBN 7-223-00900-4. Four parts. Part I: Congratulatory telegrams from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the State Council, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and the Central Military Commission; speeches of the Central Delegation and the autonomous region's Party, government and military leaders delivered respectively at the cadres meeting, celebration rally and the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the completion of the projects specially built for celebration of the 30th anniversary of the autonomous region; and the article titled "Hail the Great Victory of the Policy of the Communist Party of China for Regional Ethnic Autonomy" by CPPCC National Committee Vice- Chairman Ngapoi Ngagwang Jigme. Part II: Editorials of People's Daily and Tibet Daily; and telegrams to the Party Central Committee and the State Council by the Party Committee and People' s Government of the Tibet Autonomous Region on the complete success of the celebration of the region's 30th anniversary. Part III: List of the members of the Central Delegation; list of personages invited to attend celebration activities in Tibet and of the members of delegations from various parts of the region to attend the celebration; and list of relevant State ministries and commissions, provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions, and individuals that send congratulatory messages and letters. Part IV: Summing-up of the celebration work; and chronicle of preparations for and celebration of the autonomous region's 30th anniversary.

Tibet: A Political History Annotating Group o f the Tibet Autonomous Region, ed, Shakbpa's "Tibet: A Political History" and the Historical Truth of Tibet, Ethnic Publishing House, Beijing, July 1996. 282 pp. 20 cm. ISBN 7-105-02656-1. A collection of historical materials used in comprehensive commentary and annotation on the two-volume Tibetan edition of Tibet: A Political History by Tsepon W.P. Shakbpa published in 1976. It restores the historical truth and makes the public aware of how Shakbpa has distorted the history, by pointing out the parts fabricated by Shakbpa, quoting historical materials to show what Shakbpa has mistakenly quoted or omitted, and using historical materials to verify the important words and phrases that have been willfully distorted by Shakbpa while quoting historical data, and pointing out the parts he has revised.

Tibet: A Political History Annotating Group of the Tibet Autonomous Region, ed, Shakbpa's "Tibet: A Political History" and the Historical Truth of Tibet, Ethnic Publishing House, Beijing, November 1996. 182 pp. 20 cm. ISBN 7-105-02655-3. Chinese edition, contents being same as foregoing book.

Shen Kaiyun, et al, A Probe into the Dalai: Social Progress in Tibet and Decline of Its Separatist Clique, Volumes I and II , Tibetan People's Publishing House, Lhasa, December 1997. 789 pp. Il lus. 20 cm. ISBN 7-223-00761-3. Introducing the social progress and people's emancipation in Tibet and exposing the anti-China propaganda on the issue of Tibet the foreign anti-China forces conducted by making use of the Dalai clique in exile abroad. Basing the issue of Tibet on the general situation of China's development, the author reveals the background information about the long-existing ambitions of the inter national anti-China forces to subjugate China, by reviewing the vicissitudes in the past century and probing into the nature of the Dalai clique, especially the Dalai himself.

Xiao Huaiyuan, ed, Snow Disaster, Introspection and Development, Tibetan People's Publishing House, Lhasa, March 1999. 2 39 pp. Illus. 20 cm. ISBN 7-223-01128-9. A collection of 20 theses, including "Readjustment and Optimization of Economic Structure: A Must for Developing the Economy in Pastoral Areas," "Thought s on Snow Disaster," "An Earth-Shaking Feat in Combating Snow Disaster," "Re vitalize Livestock Economy by Relying on Scientific and Technological Advances, " and "Several Proposals on Snow Disaster." With a preface by Legqog. Appendixes: "Messages of Sympathy to People in Disaster-Stricken Areas in Tibet from Relevant Ministries and Commissions of the Central Government, and Party Committees and Governments of Various Provinces, Municipalities and Autonomous Regions, " and "Tibet's Snow Disasters in Retrospect."

Yu Zhen and Guo Zhenglin, ed, Modernization in China's Tibetan-Inhabited Areas: Theory, Practice and Policy, Central University for Ethnic Minorities Press, Beijing, April 1999. 427 pp. Illus. 20 cm . ISBN 7-81056-244-4. Based on field investigation materials, historical documents and statistical yearbooks of the past years, the authors make theoretical analysis and case studies of the process and status quo of modernization in Tibetan communities from various perspectives-political, economic, ethnological, social anthropological and historical.

Potala Editorial Board, Potala: New Life of the Million Serfs (99-2), New Star Publishers, Beijing, 1999. 27 pp. Color illus. 20 cm. ISBN 7-80148-188-7. Four articles: "New Life of the Million Serfs," "From Peaceful Liberation to Democratic Reform," "An Eyewitness Account of the Quelling of the Rebellion in Tibet," and "Old Days and New Life."

Yao Zhaolin, Democratic Reform in Tibet, China Intercontinental Press, Beijing, June 1999. 35 pp. Illus. 20 cm. ISBN 7-80113- 539-3. Tibet Series. An account of facts demonstrating that the Democratic Reform of 1959 was the inevitable course for social progress in Tibet, that the principles for peaceful reform and suppression of the rebellion helped root out the feudal serfdom and the Democratic Reform opened up a bright future for the development and prosperity of Tibet.

Gangru Qoichim, Regional Ethnic Autonomy in Tibet, China Intercontinental Press, Beijing, June 1999. 36 pp. Illus. 20 cm. ISBN 7 -80113-5 09-1. Tibet Series. A brief account of key historical stages leading to the implementation of regional ethnic autonomy in Tibet, from the signing of the 17-Article Agreement to the founding of the Preparatory Committee for the Tibet Autonomous Region, the implementation and continuous improvement of the regional ethnic autonomy, and t he accelerated progress of the Tibetan society.

Chen Kuiyuan, The Steps of Tibet, Central Party School Press, Beijing, February 1999. 490 pp. 20 cm. ISBN 7-5035-1889 -8. Hard cover. Senior Officials Library. A collection of 67 articles by Chen Kuiyuan, secretary of the Party Committee of the Tibet Autonomous Region, most of them written between 1992-1998. With a preface by the author.

Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Commission of Science and Technology and Garze Prefecture Disaster Relief Office, ed, Studies on Measures for Disaster Control and Relief in Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture , Sichuan Science and Technology Press, Chengdu, December 1999. 349 pp. Illus. 20 cm. ISBN 7-5364-4409-5. Nine summaries and circulars of the Disaster Relief Office of the Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture People's Government on the annual disaster relief work during the 1994-1998 period. Also, more than 50 articles on the research of measures for disaster control and relief, including "Suggestions on the Disaster Control and Relief Plans of Garze Prefecture in Sichuan Province," "Measures for Disaster Control in the Agricultural Areas of Garze County," "Studies on Animal Husbandry-Related Meteorological Disasters in Garze and Countermeasures," "Measures for Monitoring and Control of Forest Insect Pests in Garze, " and "Studies on Snow Disasters in Garze and Measures for Their Control and Relief."

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Research Office of the Organization Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Liaocheng Prefecture Party Committee of the CPC Shandong Provincial Committee, ed, Notes of Kong Fansen , Party Building Readings Publishing House, Beijing, January 1996. 15 7 pp. 18 cm. ISBN 7-80098-159-2.Selections from the notes, articles, poems and letters written by Kong Fansen in his lifetime, including 64 pieces of notes, 24 poems and 17 letters. With an article in lieu of a preface by Wei Jianxing, titled "Carry Out Activities to L earn from Comrade Kong Fansen in a Deepgoing and Persistent Way."

Research Office of the Organization Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Organization Department of the CPC Liao ning Provincial Committee, ed, Together in Days on the Highland: In Memory of Kong Fansen, Liaoning People's Publishing House, Shenyang, April 1996. 426 pp. Illus. 20 cm. ISBN 7-205-03630-5. A total of 60 articles in memory of Kong Fansen, including "Kong Fansen and the Spirit of the Veterans in Tibet," "Tibetan People Cherish the Memory of Kong Fansen," and "Close Friend of Tibetan Compatriots." With an article in lieu of a preface by Zhang Quanjing, titled "March Along the Path of Kong Fansen."

Publicity Department of the CPC Tibet Autonomous Region Committee, ed, Devoted Son of the Highland, Tibetan People's Publishing House, Lhasa, October 1996. 285 pp. Illus. 20 cm. ISBN 7-223-00941-1. Education in Patriotism Series. A collection of articles introducing the outstanding deeds of Chen Jinshui, Ni Huikang, Shan Jie, Lun Zu, Zeng Yu, Ding Defu, Dobgyai, Lobsang Dainzin and Jiang Honglin-nine heroes and exemplary figures emerging in Tibet's revolution and construction. With an article in lieu of a preface by Chen Hanchang, titled "Learn From Heroes and Establish a Correct Outlook on Life and Values."

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Shi Jinbo, et al, Studies on Human Rights in Tibet, China Tibetology Publishing House and China Social Sciences Publishing House, Beijing, October 1999. 244 pp. Illus. 20 cm. ISBN 7-80057-391-5.Written on the basis of investigations the author conducted in Tibet in 1992, 1993, 1995 and 1996. Ten chapters: Human rights and the ownership of Tibet, legislation and protection of human rights, social changes and fundamental improvement of human rights, economic equality and human rights, population an d human rights, education and human rights, social security and human rights, women and human rights, religious belief and human rights, and modernization and human rights. With a large amount of facts demonstrating the continuous progress in the human rights cause of Tibet, and great efforts made by the Central Government and local governments at various levels in Tibet in safeguarding and promoting human rights in the region. Appendix: A white paper "New Progress in Human Rights in the Tibet Autonomous Region" published in February 1998 by the Information Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China.

Han Lixia and Yang Xuezheng, History and Current Situation of the Human Rights of Tibetans in Yunnan, Yunnan People's Publishing House, Kunming, October 1999. 176 pp. 20 cm. ISBN 7-222-02860-9. Achievements of research based on the situation in the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, where over 90 percent of Tibetans in Yunnan Province live. Three Parts. Part I: Human rights of Tibetans in Yunnan in old China (loss of the right to subsistence, seriously constrained right to economic development, deprivation of political rights and freedom, religious dictatorship and compulsory belief, monopoly of the right to education, and neglected right to health an d medical care). Part II: Initial improvement of the human rights of Yunnan's Tibetans in the early period after the founding of New China (basic guarantee of people's right to subsistence and great attention given to the right to social development). Part III: Development of the human rights of Tibetans in Yunnan to day (all-round economic development in Tibetan-inhabited areas, social and political democracy, guaranteed civil rights, respect for freedom of religious belief, rapid development of education, science and technology and culture, promotion of the fine aspects of traditional ethnic culture, and great improvement of medical care and social welfare).

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Socio-Economic Institute of the China Tibetan Studies Center, Forty Years of Changes in Tibetan Families: Survey Report on 100 Families in Tibet, China Tibetology Publishing House, Beijing, July 1996. 556 pp. Illus. 20 cm. ISBN 7-80057-282-X. Four chapters: Pastoral area, agricultural area, urban area and summary, with 140 effective questionnaires from 155 sampled families in Tibet surveyed between May and November 1995. Seventeen questions asked about these families conditions prior to 1959, and during the 1959-1966, 1966-1980 and 1980-1994 periods, including basic conditions, number of family members and their relationship, family structure, household income and expenditure, financial management, capital goods and durable consumer goods, life-style, housing conditions, workforce, leisure time activities, old-age care, birth, and children's education. The chapter of summary: Research results of the questionnaire survey.

Zhang Xiaoming, ed, Tibetan Women, China Intercontinental Press, Beijing, December 1996. 17 pp. Illus. 19×19 cm. ISB N 7-801 13-175-4. Tibet Pictorial Series. A pictorial album with 22 color photos portraying contemporary Tibetan women.

Potala Editorial Board, ed, Potala : Inland Cadres in Tibet (96-4), New Star Publishers, Beijing, 1996. 44 pp. Illus. 19 cm. ISBN 7-80102-670-5. Seven short articles, including "Achievements Made by Inland Cadres in Tibet, ""The Man Who Gave His All to Tibet," and "First Winner of the Chinese Youth Scientific and Technological Award in Tibet."

Zhu Qiliang, ed, Ordinary People in Tibet, China Intercontinental Press, Beijing, December 1996. 17 pp. Illus. 19×19 cm. ISBN 7-80113-181-9. Tibet Pictorial Series. A color pictorial album, with 28 photos showing the family life o f ordinary Tibetan residents in the Tibet Autonomous Region.

Liu Hongji and Cering Yangzom, Urban Residents in Tibet: Survey Report on Lhugu Residents in Lhasa, China Intercontinental Press, Beijing, October 1998. 63 pp. Illus. 20 cm. ISBN 7-80113-466-4. A report on a sample survey of 45 households at Lhugu Neighborhood Committee in Lhasa conducted from June to October 1995. The questionnaire includes such questions as marriage, family, employment, income and expenditure, and living conditions. The survey demonstrates the living conditions of Lhasa residents have improved greatly during the past 40-odd years since the peaceful liberation of Ti bet.

Puncog Zhamdu, Farmers in Tibet: Survey Report on Banjor lhunbo Village in Xigaze, China Intercontinental Press, Beijing, October 1998. 89 pp. Illus. 20 cm. ISBN 7-80113-458-3. A survey report introducing the 40 years of development and changes of Banjo rlhunbo Village, the hereditary manor of Palha Zhaxi Wangqug, one of the three major aristocrats in Gyangze County, Xigaze Prefecture, prior to the Democratic Reform in Tibet in 1959.

Zhaxar and Lu Mei, Herdsmen in Tibet: Survey Report on Yuqag No.5 Village of Amdo County in North Tibet, China Intercontinental Press, Beijing, October 1998. 65 pp. Illus. 20 cm. ISBN 7-80113-4 62-1. An account of the life of Amdo's herdsmen before and after the Democratic Reform. Amdo County, with animal husbandry as the main productive activities, is located at the southern foot of the Tanggula Mountains, adjacent to Golmud City of Qinghai Province to the north, Nyainrong County of Tibet and Zhidoi and Zadoi counties of Qinghai to the east, Bangoin County and Shuanghu Neighborhood Committee of Tibet to the west, and Nagqu County of Tibet to the south.

Hu Bo, Work and Life of Returned Tibetan Compatriots, China Intercontinental Press, Beijing, February 1999. 27 pp. Illus. 20 cm. ISBN 7-80113-504-0. Tibet Series. An account of the working and living conditions of returned Tibetan compatriots, Tibetan compatriots living abroad and their return, and the government's resettlement arrangement for returned Tibetan compatriots, containing stories of five returned Tibetans: Yexe Dainpuje, Dainzin Wangdu, Goigsang Paintog, Zhaxi W angdu, and Gyaincain Qoinpe.

Potala Editorial Board, ed, Potala : Sixty-two Projects for Tibet's Modernization (98-1), New Star Publishers, Beijing, 1998. 34 pp. Illus. 20 cm. ISBN 7-80148-133-X. Six short articles, including "Tibet Benefits from Nationwide Aid," "Sixty- two Projects Change Tibet's Look," and "Tibet's Changes Through the Camera. "

Medog, ed, Sixty-two Aid-Tibet Projects, China Intercontinental Press, Beijing, December 1996. 17 pp. Illus. 19.5×19.5 cm. ISBN 7-80113-168-1. Tibet Pictorial Series. A color pictorial album, with over 20 color photos, introducing the key projects in Tibet sponsored by the State and other provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions since 1994, including the Potala Palace Square, Tibet Plaza, Lhasa Long-Distance Telephone Building and Tibet Gymnasium.

Office in Charge of the Projects for Celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Tibet Autonomous Region and China's Tibet Press, ed, Sixty-two Engineering Projects in Tibet, China Tibetology Publishing House, Beijing, March 1999. 204 pp. Illus. 25×21 cm. ISBN 7-80 057-375-3. Four chapters: Engineering projects, documents, articles, and reference, introducing the 62 projects in Tibet sponsored by other parts of China since 1994, including the Potala Palace Square and the circular road in Lhasa. Six parts in the chapter of engineering projects: Urban construction; culture and education, health and radio and television; agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry and water conservancy; factories and mines; communications and telecommunications; and energy resources and hydropower. Four speeches in the chapter of documents, including the speech titled "Maintain Stability, Accelerate Development an d Open Up a New Prospect for the Work in Tibet" by Party General Secretary Jiang Zemin. Six articles in the chapter of articles, including "Construction of the 62 Aid-Tibet Engineering Projects" by Chen Yaobang. Four pieces of materials in the chapter of reference, including the "Chronicle of the 62 Engineering Projects."

Potala Editorial Board, Potala: New Life of t he Tibetan People (97-3), New Star Publishers, Beijing, 1997. 32 pp. Color pholos. 20 cm. ISBN 7-80102-854-6. Seven articles: including "Tremendous Changes in the Lives of the Tibetan People," "The Road to Wealthiness of a Millionaire," "Tibetan Peasants Compete for the Lhasa Market" and "Current Diet of the Tibetan People."

Potala Editorial Board, ed, Potala: Life in Tibet: Toward Prosperity (98-3), New Star Publishers, Beijing, 1998. 29 pp. Illus. 20 cm. ISBN 7-80148-159-3. Seven short articles, including "The Reality of Tibet," "Modern Life in Tibet," and "The Holy Lake Scenic Area in Shannan."

Potala Editorial Board, ed, Po tala: Farewell to Poverty (98-5), New Star Publishers, Beijing, 1998. 31 pp. Illus. 20 cm. ISBN 7-80148-172-0. Five short articles, including "Tibet's Poverty Relief Program," "Herdsm en at the Foot of Anyemaqen Mountain," and "Tibet Library."

Potala Editorial Board, ed, Po tala : Joint Efforts on the Roof of the World: Tibet Gets Nationwide Support (98-6) , New Star Publishers, Beijing, 1998. 27 pp. Illus. 20 cm. ISBN 7-80148 -174-7. Six short articles, including "Joint Efforts," "Tremendous Changes on the Roof of the World," and "Qingdao People Working in Xigaze."

Potala Editorial Board, ed, Potala : Changes in Nang County (99-1), New Star Publishers, Beijing, 1999. 30 pp. Illus. 19cm. ISBN 7-80148-186-0. Six short articles, including "About the Changes of Nang County," "The Colorful Lingka Festival," and "Distant and Mysterious Ngari Prefecture."

Law

China Intercontinental Press, ed, Administrative Laws and Regulations of the Qing Dynasty Governing Tibet, China Intercontinental Press, Beijing, April 1999. 123 pp. 20 cm. ISBN 7-80113-566-0. A selection of administrative laws and regulations on the Tibet region formulated by the central government of the Qing Dynasty, including "The Imperial Regulations on Tibet" promulgated in 1793 (the 58th year in t he reign of Emperor Qianlong), and "Volumes 56-60 of the Rules Governing Dependent States," "Volumes 61-62 of the Instances of Lamas," "General History of Tibet," and statutes on Tibet in the "Record of Laws and Systems of the Great Qing Dynasty" and "Record of Instances of Laws and Systems of the Great Qing Dynasty," revised during the reign of Emperor Guangxu.

China Tibetan Studies Center and China No.2 Historical Archives Museum, ed, Administrative Laws and Regulations of the Republic of China Governing Tibet, China Intercontinental Press, Beijing, December 1999. 121 pp. 20 cm. ISBN 7-80113-671-3. Twin works together with the Administrative Laws and Regulations of the Qing Dynasty Governing Tibet. A total of 55 official documents, laws and regulations promulgated by the central authorities of the Re public of China (1912-1949) for exercising the sovereignty over Tibet and administering the region.

Education Institute of the Tibet Autonomous Region and Education Society of the Tibet Autonomous Region, ed, A Collection of Laws and Regulations on Education in the Tibet Autonomous Region, Tibetan People's Publishing House, Lhasa, August 1999. 674 pp. 20 cm. ISBN 7-223- 00992-6. Tibet Education Series. A total of 80 laws and regulations on education promulgated between 1978-199 8 by the CPC Central Committee, the State Council, the Ministry of Education, the Tibet Autonomous Region Party Committee and People's Government, and the region's Education Commission.