Contact is taking a break after 25 years of bringing you news of Tibet and Tibetan issues. We are celebrating our 25 years by bringing you the story of Contact and the people who have made it happen, and our archive is still there for you to access at any time, and below you can read the story of Contact, how it came into being and the wonderful reflections of the people who have made it happen over the years.
When and how Contact will re-emerge and evolve will be determined by those who become involved.
The Choemei, or “Butter Lamp” website, based in in Machu county in Gansu province in Tibet, has been closed down by Chinese authorities. The website was set up in 2005 as a Tibetan-medium news and literary forum for the area, it was one of the oldest Tibetan websites promoting culture and literature. It has been closed in the past and its founder, Tsephel, detained.
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