When the Iron Bird Flies: China's Secret War in Tibet Li Jianglin
When the Iron Bird Flies: China's Secret War in Tibet Li Jianglin An untold story that reshapes our understanding of Chinese and Tibetan historyFrom 1956 to 1962, devastating military conflicts took…
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When the Iron Bird Flies: China's Secret War in Tibet Li Jianglin
An untold story that reshapes our understanding of Chinese and Tibetan historyFrom 1956 to 1962, devastating military conflicts took place in China's southwestern and northwestern regions. When the Iron Bird Flies, by Jianglin Li, breaks this decades long silence to reveal for the first time a comprehensive and explosive picture of the six years that would prove definitive in modern Tibetan and Chinese history.The CCP referred to the campaign as suppressing the Tibetan rebellion. Official record at the time scarcely made mention of the campaign, and in the years since only lukewarm acknowledgment of the violence has surfaced.
Featuring key figures in modern Chinese history, the battles waged It would lead to the 14th Dalai Lama's exile in India, as well as the Tibetan diaspora in 1959, though the battles lasted three additional years after these events.
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