2010 Tibetan language protest

The 2010 Tibetan language protest was a protest in Tongren County, Qinghai, People's Republic of China by ethnic Tibetan students on October 19, 2010.[1]

Protests

According to the Free Tibet Campaign, Tibetan students from six schools protested in Tongren from 7am[1] to 2pm.[2] The protest was against alleged proposals for the Chinese language to become the language of instruction in most subjects, excepting Tibetan and English studies in the local Tibetan dialect.[1] The students waved banners saying, "Expand the Use of the Tibetan Language".[2]

A range of reports from hundreds to 9000[1] people were alleged to have been involved in the protest. According to a local Tibetan blogger, the head of the county’s education department drove out and assured the protestors that "their grievances would be addressed by senior authorities".[2] An education-related protest in Dawu in neighboring Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture was apparently inspired by the Tongren protest.[3] 400 Tibetan students at the Minzu University of China staged a supportive demonstration on October 22.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d South China Morning Post. "SCMP." Students protest to save Tibetan. Retrieved on 2010-23-10.
  2. ^ a b c Thestar.com. "Thestar.com." Tibetan students protest in China over language instruction. Retrieved on 2010-23-10.
  3. ^ South China Morning Post. "SCMP." Tibetan student language protests spread. Retrieved on 2010-23-10.
  4. ^ Yahoo.com. "Yahoo.com." China defends language reform after Tibet protest. Retrieved on 2010-23-10.
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