http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/oct/22/tibetan-school-pupils-protest-language-china
The protests were sparked by an order that all lessons and textbooks should be in Chinese in primary schools by 2015, with the exception of Tibetan language and English classes.
China says it has a bilingual education system in Tibetan areas and that promoting Mandarin helps young Tibetans to integrate into broader Chinese society and find better jobs.
But many Tibetans complain that their culture is being eroded and fear Tibetan teachers will lose their jobs because of the new rules. The friction reflects wider anger at controls on their culture and religion.
