Over the past decade the city of Chengdu, capital of the Sichuan province, has emerged as the most important Tibetan city in China. Various forms of financial, political, and symbolic capital have come together, converging in Chendgu, creating a centre for social mobilization around the production of Tibetanness.
Guest:
Dr Gerald Roche (Senior Research Fellow, Department of Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University).
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Theme music: Asian Wonders by Butterfly Tea
