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Under China's new 'unity' law, Tibetans fight to preserve language and culture
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China has implemented a new 'ethnic unity' law that mandates Mandarin as the primary language in Tibetan schools and government institutions. Critics argue the law is a tool for forced cultural assimilation and further restricts the rights of ethnic minorities in the region.
LHASA, Tibet — Kalsang Lhamo traces a series of vertical strokes, slow but firm, practicing Tibetan calligraphy. A 73-year-old retired nurse, she has spoken Tibetan all her life but never learned to write it. Now, in classes at a center for older adults, she immerses herself in the script.
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