Tibet: The 1959 uprising and its aftermath in official and independent records

On 10 March 1959, the people of Lhasa rose up against a decade of Chinese occupation that had begun with promises of “peaceful liberation” but quickly turned into military control, censorship, and humiliation.For 21 days, tens of thousands of Tibetans flooded the streets, forming human walls to shield the Dalai Lama’s residence from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). By 31 March, Chinese