And the policemen danced
In Tibetan areas the government mixes control with tolerance
TROUPES of Tibetan dancers twirled long pieces of silk. Men in red-tasselled hats brandished swords. Horses in fine saddles stormed around the stadium. Last week the Gesar cultural festival opened in Yushu in the western province of Qinghai. Locals gathered for the three-day celebration of equine prowess, yak-racing and Tibetan song and dance. It is just one of many such festivals held on the Tibetan plateau in the summer months.
This article appeared in the China section of the print edition under the headline “And the policemen danced”
China August 6th 2016
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