Amongst local Tibetans, imitations of traditional Tibetan designs made in machine-woven polyester are popular and cheap alternatives to genuine hand-made carpets.

A crackdown officially described as "patriotic education campaign" followed in autumn of 2007, including several politically motivated arrests and attempts to force local Tibetans to denounce the Dalai Lama.

Guides vary enormously, from local Tibetans who are one with the land to Chinese who have only lived in Tibet for a short period.

Amongst local Tibetans, replicas of traditional Tibetan designs from machine-woven polyester are popular inexpensive alternatives to hand-made carpets.

A number of Tibetans have long been opposed to government policy in the region and unrest and ethnic conflict were brewing, particularly anti-Han Chinese sentiments amongst local well-placed Tibetans.

But at different stages of Tibetan history secular rulers and religious leaders such as the Dalai Lama have been eager to protect Western missionaries and their tasks of preaching Christian beliefs to the local Tibetans.

In this way the monastery solved some substantial social problems for the local government administration and brought hope for the local Tibetans.

The worst that can realistically happen to you is that you'll be fined and expelled, but it is possible to get local Tibetans in deep trouble if the authorities believe they are engaging in pro-independence activities.

Radio Free Asia and International Campaign for Tibet quoted local Tibetans who said the police put out the fire and then beat the monk to death.

The highst peak share the same name ( Tibetan name : Rongmai Angzha ) is 6.168m. However, others claim, CHOLA is just another name for snow mountain, given by local Tibetans.