Since Mao Tse-tung, back in the 1950s, succeeded in recreating the old Manchu empire, the Communist government of mainland China has had the problems colonial powers always have with disgruntled subject populations.(The Week)(Brief article)

From: National Review | Date: August 27, 2007 | Copyright information

Since Mao Tse-tung, back in the 1950s, succeeded in recreating the old Manchu empire, the Communist government of mainland China has had the problems colonial powers always have with disgruntled subject populations. These problems have been worst in Tibet, where the natural instinct to resist foreign occupation has been fortified by strong attachment to the national religion, a highly distinctive form of Buddhism. Tulkus, or reincarnations of the Buddha, are especially revered by Tibetans, who have developed elaborate rules and rituals for identifying these "living Buddhas." This ...

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