Perhaps China has some other and more benevolent purpose in her conquest of Tibet. She may be seeking to develop within that land principles' she herself has proved effective in her own development: she may be extending the right hand of culture. She may desire for Tibet the intellectual attainments and civilization she herself enjoys. Certainly Chao Erh-feng sought to extend to the people of Eastern Tibet the moralizing influences of Chinese learning, Schools were established throughout the subjurated trrvitory and the number boys entering the lamaseries was restricted. In doing this curred the displeasure of the Lamas and shortly after his withdrawal from Eastern Tibet all his scholastic work was swept awa:
As a nation Tibet is by no means ignorant of letters or learning. Seventy per cent. of the people can least read and writes Many Tibetan ladies are well up in letters and therefore quite able to transact all the business of a large Tibetan home. They can also read Chinese and a good deal of the trade between Chinn and Tibet is in their hands The Tibetan lady is in many ways a capable and cultured woman
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