China tightens Mt Kailash pilgrimage for Tibetan devotees

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(TibetanReview.net, Mar27’26) –Undertaking a pilgrimage to Mt Kailash has become  more restricted to Tibetan devotees than even non-Tibetan tourists, with the former being subjected to onerous ID checks and patriotism tests, reported bitterwinter.org Mar 27, citing local Tibetan sources.

Tibetans now have to register with local security offices before they can step onto the pilgrimage route. This process includes new travel permits, background checks, and a review of “relevant documents,” a phrase that in China can cover anything from an ID card to a political loyalty test, the report cited the sources as saying.

Tibetan pilgrims are stated to complain that even after gettin...

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