4月8日，在中国政府的强烈反对声中间，达赖喇嘛在边陲小镇达旺历史悠久的庙宇中向来自世界各地的信众发表了演说。 达旺是三百多年前六世达赖的诞生地。
On April 8, over loud protests from China’s government, the Dalai Lama addressed devotees from far and wide at the historic monastery in the border town of Tawang, where the sixth Dalai Lama was born more than three centuries ago.