Tibetan students have been protesting in western China because of ideas that China wants to get rid of the Tibetan language in local schools. The protests have largley been peaceful, and mainly are college students or the Tibetan youth. Tibetan students have criticized the Chinese government for being to strict with their control over the practice of Buddhism, and not allowing pictures of the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. The protests have been rising up in cities and towns all over western China. The protesters have adopted a slogan stating, "Equality of ethnicities, freedom of language." These words strike at the heart of the Chinese government. Another case of China having to much control over their citizens freedoms, and portraying ethnocentrism. The Tibetan people have every right to want to keep their language in local schools, and should be applauded for going about their protest in a peaceful way. Hopefully the Chinese government will be able to understand the Tibetans view, and keep their language from possibly going extinct.
Tim McEniff
www.nytimes.com/2010/10/23/world/asia/23china.html?_r=1&hp
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