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POPS Lost Treasures of Tibet" watch online 3 hour-long program !!! 1 Sacred 500-year-old paintings are crumbling off the walls of a Buddhist monastery, and a Tibetan monk sets off on a pilgrimage to see them. 2 Journey to Lo Monthang On his way to the monasteries of Lo Monthang, Lama Guru Gyaltsen encounters a hidden cave where deities are said to emanate from the walls. running time 7:04 3 Restoring a Temple's Glory British architect John Sanday and art conservator Rodolfo Lujan from Rome contemplate how to resurrect a temple and its murals. running time 7:28 4 Traces of the Masters An infrared camera detects the original drawings under the painted murals, revealing the intentions of the master artists. running time 7:31 5 The King's Approval The King of Mustang arrives to pass judgment on the work of the conservators. running time 5:27 6 An Uncertain Future Mustang's holy temples may still be in peril as the kingdom makes way for roads and automobiles. running time 4:59
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POPSThe amazing catacombs full of mummified monks This was a way to preserve status and dignity even in death, by being clothed in the latest fashions and the most expensive cloth (although monks wore their everyday clothing and any ropes they had worn as penance). It has been rumoured that the body of Spanish painter Velasquez is at Capuchin, but the exact position is unknown. As well as providing clothing for their deceased, and generally keeping them looking presentable, grieving relatives gave financial donations to the monastery, which helped maintain the catacombs and guarantee their loved one a permanent spot at the site. If the relatives ceased to pay these contributions, then the body would be removed from its resting place and left on a shelf until more money arrived.
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POPSChina Sentences 17 For Alleged Involvement In Tibet Riots "Monks have been taught legal knowledge in recent days and the monastery has resumed normal religious activities," Tenzin Namgyal, deputy director of the Tibet Autonomous Regional Ethnic and Religious Affairs Committee, was quoted as saying. Other monasteries that were closed will be reopened soon, he said.
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POPS24 hours in pictures - April 25th 10 Recife, Brazil: An activist paints the silhouette of a murder victim at the site where he was killed 11 Beijing, China: A model presents a creation by Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto during a fashion show at the Imperial Ancestral Temple 12 Newcastle, UK: Teenagers enjoy the sunshine at a graffiti-covered skatepark
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POPS24 hours in pictures - April 24th 11 Montevideo, Uruguay: Nacional fans celebrate after their team scored during a Copa Libertadores football match against Peru's Cienciano 8 Alkmaar, Netherlands: A picture taken inside the new HVC group bio-energy waste storage opened earlier by Queen Beatrix 7 Amsterdam, Netherlands: Employees carry the winning photo of World Press Photo 2008 to its place in the Oude Kerk church 6 Kabul, Afghanistan: A woman begs for alms as a man rides past outside the Darul Aman's palace, which was destroyed during the 1992 civil war 5 Havana, Cuba: Cuban models present creations of the Italian desginer Rocco Barrocco 4 Baramulla, India: An Indian soldier looks on during a gun battle 3 Matongo, Zambia: Villagers examine mosquito nets given to them by members of the Roll Back Malaria Expedition 2 London, UK: Patriotic pensioner Jim Diper braves the rain to don his plastic England bowler hat and join the festivities celebrating Saint Georges's Day in Trafalgar Squa
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POPS24 hours in pictures - April 07 2 Hamburg, Germany: Swans swim on the river Alster after being released from their winter refuge 1 Taizhou, China: Villagers dressed in traditional costume propel boats by pole at the annual Qintong boat festival 15 Manila, Philippines: A Filipino child plays barefoot at a charcoal-making site 10 San Jose del Guaviare, Colombia: A Nukak-Maku indigenous child lies in a hammock at a makeshift camp. The nomadic tribe was displaced after becoming caught up in Colombia's drug wars 7 Cairo, Egypt: A sandstorm obscures the view of the Sultan Hassan mosque from the historic citadel
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POPSDalai Lama Appeals For Calm In Tibet The Dalai Lama may be able to control his own hatred. But he can't control that of his followers "Of course I am angry, when I see my people get hurt," a Tibetan monk in Kumbum in Qinghai, China, told a television network. Over the weekend monks at the Kumbum monestary held demonstrations in the streets. Since then, though, the Chinese military has surrounded the monastery, and the monks haven't dared repeat their protests. "People are not treated equally in this country," the monk said. Chinese see the protestors as the criminals. Recognizing the possibility that things may get out of control, the Dalai Lama reiterated a stance he took during the last mass protests in Tibet in the late 1980s: that he step down as head of the government in exile if his followers abandoned his non-violent philosophy.
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POPSTibetan Unrest: Violence And Rioting
"We are locked off in the hotel," said Paul via cellphone. "There are rumors that 13 arrested monks have been killed." He stayed inside his hotel Friday night with the group, but reported that he heard gunfire and explosions into Saturday morning. With nowhere to go, Ken tried to upload photos on his blog. "A Chinese guy came into the Internet cafe at the hotel. He wasn't in uniform, but it was clear that he was an undercover police agent. He turned off the computers and gave me a real dirty look, like he knew what we were doing." Paul went into the reception at the front of the hotel to get a look out the window at the street. "The riot is still going on out there. It's getting worse and worse. According to Ken, PLA troops moved in around 8:30 p.m., "with huge armored transport trucks and put out some of the fires. A new fire, however, which is taller than any building around, has just been started recently." Paul described the Tibetans with machetes and sticks."
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