Tibet was a de facto independent state in East Asia that lasted from the collapse of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty in 1912 until its annexation by the People’s Republic of China in 1951.
It is the homeland of the Tibetan people. Also resident on the plateau are some other ethnic groups such as the Monpa, Tamang, Qiang, Sherpa and Lhoba peoples and, since the 20th century, considerable numbers of Han Chinese and Hui settlers.
Tibet is the highest region on Earth, with an average elevation of 4,380 m (14,000 ft). Located in the Himalayas, the highest elevation in Tibet is Mount Everest, Earth’s highest mountain, rising 8,848.86 m (29,032 ft) above sea level.
These wonderful photos from ELCA Archives are taken by Roy Thelander, Augustana Synod missionary. It’s from his trip to the Tibetan Areas of Northwest China in Summer 1924, accompanied by David Lindskog, science teacher of the Swedish School for children of missionaries from Sweden, Kikungshan, Honan.
Monastery, Charka, Tibet, 1924
A Tibetan woman outside the home, Gaba, Tibet, 1924
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