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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.

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Tibetan Downgraded

July 23, 2021;

Human Rights Watch has published a new report which says that the Chinese language is now being used above the Tibetan language on signage in Tibet. Until recently, Tibetan always appeared above Chinese on all public signboards, notices, and banners but this has been reversed, according to HRW whose experts have studied photos from Tibet. There has been no official announcement; there is a legal requirement for bilingual signage.

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