Lhasa, China News

In front of a forest backdrop projected on a screen, a group of Tibetan "hunters" wearing blue masks dance into the limelight, followed by a costumed "prince" and hymn-singing "fairies".

The situation remains tense in Tibet with the Chinese government apparently trying to keep a lid on press coverage of what is really happening there.

More than 118 Tibetans have set themselves on fire since 2009 to protest China's policy in their homeland.

This bland fictional travelogue from mainland Chinese director Jiayi Du is based on the experiences of Taiwanese writer-adventurer Xie Wanglin, who set out to cycle from Lijiang in south-west China to Lhasa, the capital of Tibet - a journey of more than 1000 miles over the mountains.

Tibetan refugees in Nepal, many of who have been here for decades, say they lack the documentation they need to lead normal lives.

Only a third of mainlanders know the name of their mayors, but more than half would vote for them if free elections were held, a survey of about 6,300 people in 30 major cities has found.

Students perform mask dance to celebrate the coming International Children's Day in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 30, 2013.

As Wu Yingjie,vice executive chairman of the TAR and the NPC deputy said, "Tibet is willing to sacrifice the speed of economic development to protect ecological environment" at the two sessions of the 12th National People's Congress and the 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in March, 2013.

The Tibet Yak Museum held a ceremony for receiving donations in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on May 18, 2013, according to people.com.cn. During the ceremony, about 50 articles related to yak were donated by people of all walks of life to Tibet Yak Museum.