Tibet under the People's Republic
Tibet under the People's Republic is a state in Tibet and the west (East Asia) that has existed since 1951 CE. Its people spoke Chinese languages (Sinitic languages).
Annexed under the Seventeen Point Agreement of 1951. The Dalai Lama fled to India after the failed 1959 uprising, and the Tibet Autonomous Region was set up in 1965.
See Tibet under the People's Republic on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1951 CE to the present
- Duration
- 74 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Tibet and the west, East Asia
- Language family
- Chinese
- Capital
- Lhasa
Came from
Events in East Asia during its time
- Tibetan uprising
- Reform and opening
- Tohoku earthquake and tsunami
Neighbours in East Asia
- People's Republic of China
- Ganden Phodrang (Dalai Lama government)
- Japan (postwar)
- North Korea
- South Korea
- Republic of China on Taiwan
- Portuguese Macau
- British Hong Kong
- Allied occupation of Japan
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- Soviet Union
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did Tibet under the People's Republic exist?
1951 CE to the present, about 74 years.
Where was Tibet under the People's Republic?
Tibet and the west, in East Asia. Its capital was Lhasa.
What language did Tibet under the People's Republic speak?
Chinese. This family includes Sinitic languages.
What came before Tibet under the People's Republic?
Ganden Phodrang (Dalai Lama government).