The Tibet Autonomous Region, which was closed to tourists on Feb. 18, 2009, was reopened on April 5. Chinese authorities had declared a state of unofficial martial law, anticipating the 50th anniversary of the failed Tibetan rebellion which led to the Dalai Lama’s fleeing the country. Protests the previous year had spun out of control and resulted in at least 19 deaths and many injuries.
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