On the Trail of a Forgotten Massacre

One day in July, we went with to the "martyrs' cemetery," which is a long way outside Drepung Monastery. There are several large army camps nearby, directly under the command of the Tibetan airforce command base under the Chengdu military district, and other unknown military entities. Many years ago, this was lush forest that probably belonged to Drepung Monastery. Now, there are shiny high-rise apartment blocks going up nearby, as well as the barracks.... Read more