Tibet (Xizang)

    These two Chinese characters are
    pronounced Xizang (Shee-dzahng)
    in China. Most people of the rest of
    the world refer to this area as
    Tibet--another political hot-potato
    like Taiwan.  Xizang means
    "Western Zang" (Zang is the name
    of the main ethnic group that lives
    here.) Zang is also a name for
    "storehouse", especially of
    Buddhist scriptures, of which Tibet
    is well-known for.
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