China forcibly closes prominent private school that provided specialized education in Tibetan culture and language for past 17 years

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On June 24, 2026, the Chinese government forced the permanent shutdown of Hungkar Dorje Vocational High School, a prominent school founded by renowned Tibetan Buddhist leader Tulku Hungkar Dorje, who died in March 2025 under suspicious circumstances while in Chinese custody in Vietnam.

Located in Golog (Gulou) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture under present-day Qinghai Province, the school, which was also known as Snowland Ancient and Modern Education Center, provided specialized education...

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