http://www.froginawell.net/china/2008/03/learning-about-tibet-iii/ The China History Group Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:35:30 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 http://www.froginawell.net/china/2008/03/learning-about-tibet-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-98606 Leo Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:37:46 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/china/2008/03/learning-about-tibet-iii/#comment-98606 Until 1949 the quickest way to get to Yunnan was via Hong Kong and Vietnam. Until 1949 the quickest way to get to Yunnan was via Hong Kong and Vietnam.

]]> http://www.froginawell.net/china/2008/03/learning-about-tibet-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-98202 Alan Baumler Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:12:52 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/china/2008/03/learning-about-tibet-iii/#comment-98202 Actually the rupee thing is only a little surprising. Lots of foreign currencies circulated in China at this time, most notably the Mexican dollar. Still it is telling that Tibet was part of the rupee zone. Zhang also traveled to Tibet via India, as this was the quickest way to get there. Actually the rupee thing is only a little surprising. Lots of foreign currencies circulated in China at this time, most notably the Mexican dollar. Still it is telling that Tibet was part of the rupee zone. Zhang also traveled to Tibet via India, as this was the quickest way to get there.

]]> http://www.froginawell.net/china/2008/03/learning-about-tibet-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-98164 Pete Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:20:40 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/china/2008/03/learning-about-tibet-iii/#comment-98164 They were using "rupee" in a "Chinese" territory ? Wonderful. Should India claim sovereignty over Tibet instead ? They were using “rupee” in a “Chinese” territory ? Wonderful. Should India claim sovereignty over Tibet instead ?

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