Mandarin over Tibetan: China shuts school that spent 17 years preserving language and culture

A prominent Tibetan educational institution in Qinghai, the Hungkar Dorje Vocational High School, has been permanently shut down by Chinese authorities. Founded by the late Buddhist leader Tulku Hungkar Dorje, the school championed Tibetan language and culture for nearly two decades. Its closure follows alleged pressure on its founder, who reportedly refused to host a Beijing-appointed Panchen Lama