Tibet on Fire

TIBET ON FIRE - Greater Tibet Border , Self-immolation location # Number of incidents China Tianjun(1) Qinghai Dari (1) Yushu (1) Ganzi(1) Aba (15) Chamdo (1) Tibet Autonomous Region Daofu (2) Sichuan At least 22 Tibetans have set themselves on fire in protest of China's policies in recent years. Most of these self-immolations have occurred in Greater Tibet, which incorporates the Tibet Autonomous Region as well as surrounding areas that are ethnically Tibetan. Greater Tibet accounts for roughly a quarter of the country's landmass. Source: International Campaign for Tibet Graphic: Kyle Kim/GlobalPost