China is Widening its Crackdown on Tibetan Culture

Why Beijing is Coming for a Beloved Yak-Milk Delicacy

Sep 29, 2023

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By Emily K. Scolaro

You would not think that something as innocuous as yogurt would rile authorities in China. But last August, a yogurt festival in Tibet was met with a police crackdown.

“Shoton” is the Tibetan Yogurt Festival, and typically includes traditional performances, a feast (involving yogurt, of cours…

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