Just Holidays

Timeline: Tibet
A chronology of key events
Apr 28, 2010

No divorce during China holiday
Couples will not be able to marry but not divorce during celebrations of 60 years of communist rule in the largest of China's biggest municipalities.
Sep 28, 2009

Dalai Lama rival steps into spotlight
China is pushing its Panchen Lama into the spotlight in an effort to show that it governs Tibet with a benign hand, writes the BBC's Michael Bristow.
Mar 31, 2009

Fear and hope in the Year of the Ox
A rising number of unemployed migrant workers could agitate for political change in a year of important anniversaries.
Jan 29, 2009

China's holiday rush begins early
Migrant workers make an early start home for the Lunar New Year as China's economic slowdown leaves many jobless.
Jan 7, 2009

China sets dates for space launch
China will launch its third manned space mission in late September, state-run news agency Xinhua reports.
Sep 7, 2008

UK group still missing in China
A group of 19 British tourists remain out of contact in the area devastated by Monday's earthquake in south-west China.
May 14, 2008

Everest Olympic torch diary
The BBC's Jonah Fisher follows the Olympic torch on its journey up Mount Everest, as it makes its way towards Beijing.
Apr 29, 2008

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