Book Appendices

Looking at Tibet, I sometimes feel ashamed to be a Han. Since first

coming to Tibet in 2006 I often think about these issues: What on earth does Tibet need, how should it develop and who does it need to lead that development? I have no power to resist anything, nor do I

have the intention to resist, after all our motherland is slowly making

progress and our party is gradually inching toward democracy. As an

ethnic university graduate and a Han who now works in the Tibetan

region, these topics have surrounded me every day of my working life.

In a civilized world in the 21st Century, when something incredible

happens in a certain area but many people around us (including

Tibetans) yell out about a crackdown and mass killing, should we

seriously reflect on ourselves: Why? I have picked an article by an

alumnus [of the Central University of Nationalities] below. As a

member of the Chinese nation, no matter which ethnicity, we, the

future of the country, shall rethink the whole issue!

Those Who Throw Out Angry Rhetoric Please Apologize to Tibetan Compatriots .



What I write has no intention to be separatist or to damage ethnic

solidarity. I love my motherland, love my people and love all my

compatriots. I only hope that in this huge family, we can truly love one

another, understand and tolerate one another, and truly live a

harmonious life.

We always mistakenly believe that whatever we do is progressive,

but we are repeatedly committing mistakes.

While walking on the streets in Lhasa, I always have a subconscious

sad feeling. In a sacred place like Lhasa, I cannot find where I belong,

and I've lost my direction. Jiangsu Road, Beijing Road, so on and so

forth, these names pop up in front of my eyes. Roads named in Tibetan

are few in number, and the city makes one feel like being in a mainland

town. Children beggars swarm around me and when I see their aspiring

eyes and the joy of getting some money, my heart bleeds, and language

becomes pale.

To be continued...