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Tibet kept up relations with Nepal, Bhutan, Britain, and later, India. Relations with China were still strained, due to the Chinese waging a border war with Tibet while officially asking Tibet to "join" the Chinese Republic, asserting from the beginning to the world that Tibet previously was one of China's "five races."

In an effort to reduce tensions between Tibet and China, the British convened a tripartite conference in Simla in 1913 where the representatives of the three states met on equal terms. Tibet entered the conference as "an independent nation recognizing no allegiance to China." This being said, the conference was unfortunately unsuccessful, in that it did not resolve the difference between Tibet and China. In a Joint Declaration, Great Britain and Tibet denied any right of access in Tibet unless China signed the draft Simla Convention which would have guaranteed full autonomy (self governed)  in Tibet. China never signed the Convention, and left the terms of the Join Declaration in full force.

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Sinicization is the process where societies that are traditionally non-Chinese are put under the influence of Chinese culture. As you may know, this happened to Tibet in 1959. Before we can understand what happened in 1959, we have to take a look at the history between Tibet and china.

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I am a Tibetan teenager living in America. Like many other Tibetan teens living in America, we find it hard to connect with our history, and our people, due to the unfair circumstances placed upon us. Every Sunday, I attend Tibetan school from 10-1. There we learn our cultural dance, music, and how to read and write. Our rich culture, and ties with Tibetan Buddhism connects us as a whole, as one community. I take time out of every weekend to attend this school in hopes to help preserve our language and history, but it hasn’t been easy. As a community, we face the threat of our history being erased, but within our community, different groups of people deal with this problem differently.

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Fast forward back to the 21st century, Tibetan’s around the world are facing cultural assimilation. How could such a peaceful and unified country get to the point where their history is almost being erased, one might ask. The answer lies somewhere in the year 1959, the year when Tibet got their rights violently snatched by China

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Tibetan Buddhism evolved from Buddhism during the 7th century, in Tibet. It stems from Vajrayana, which is one of the 3 sects of Buddhism. It revolves around the rigorous training of the mind and body, in hopes to strengthen and discipline the mind.

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The Tibetan community comprises every Tibetan in the world. The history of Tibetan culture can be dated back to the 7th century, when Tibet was founded. This nation at the time, would be one of the dominant forces in Asia for the next several hundred years. Tibet remained a nation wide power until the country’s transition to Buddhism, where it found peace and solitude.

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How are Tibetans in the U.S today facing cultural assimilation, and what are we doing to preserve our language?

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How are Tibetans in the U.S today facing cultural assimilation, and what are we doing to preserve our language?