老拉萨作为吐蕃王朝的首府都城,至少可以向前追溯十三四个世纪。藏史春秋、雪城沧桑,在闪闪发光的巍峨金顶的俯视下,缓慢而笨重地流过布达拉宫脚下。这里不仅有辉煌的历史文化遗传,还有千百年来朴实的游牧精神。老拉萨,是僧侣的拉萨、贵族的拉萨、商人、乞丐、朝圣者、探险家的拉萨。是什么样的诱惑,促使纪实文学作家马丽华情不自禁地回过头去张望过往岁月?作为久负盛名的历史文化名城老拉萨,正像长长的一卷老照片,意味深长。用心地端详着它,可以从那上面读出了晴空丽日,也读出了风云漫卷……本书为其英文精装本。
Chapter 1 LhasaattheTumofthe 20 Century
(9) Lbasa"s Turbulent Past
(21) Why Was the Door of the Sacred City Closed?
(29) The Living Buddha Demo Incident
Chapter 2 Past Ages
(39) The Rise and Fall of the Tibetan Nobility
(57) A World of Lamas
(77) The Gaxag Government
Chapter 3 The Kaleidoscope of Barkor Street
(93) Circular Road
(111) Business Center
(119) Life in the Sacred City
(125) Beggars Bullied Beggars
Chapter 4 The High Commissioners and the Historical Archives of the Republic of China
(135) Lord Zhang from the Sea
(145) A Thousand Years of Turbulent Relations
Chapter 5 The Last Days of the Ruleofthe Divine King
(163) Internal Dissension Invites Outside Bullying
(173) Where Would the Divine King Go?
(185) The Final Dirge
Chapter 6 The Fading of Legendary Figures
(199) 10th Living Buddha Demo
(207) Thubten Gongphel
(217) Gedun Chophel