Table of Contents

Chapter I: Enthronement of the Reincarnated Soul
Boy and His Early Life
Observing the Lake and Search
Lhamo Thondup and His Family
Soul Boy's Entry to Tibet
Enthronement Ceremony
Childhood in Lhasa
'Become Attached' to Americans
Death of His Father
Chapter II: 1949-1959: From 'Reign' to Exile
'Reign' and Peace Negotiations
Upholding the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet
Welcome the Return of the 10th Panchen Erdeni
to Tibet
Participation in State Affairs
Admiration for Mao Zedong
Taking up the Post of Chairman of the Preparatory
Committee for the Tibet Autonomous Region
Visit to India
Setting Foot on the Path of Exile
Chapter III 1959-1978: Exile under the 'Cold War'
Shadow
Statement in Wandering
Chinese Government Waits Tolerantly
Early 'Tibetan Government-in-Exile'
Initiatives for Globalization of the 'Tibet Issue'
Chapter IV: 1979-1999: From Sending Visiting
Delegations to Deviating from the 'Middle Way'
Contact and Negotiation, and Visiting
Delegations' Entry into Tibet
From 'Five-Point Proposal' to 'New Seven-Point
Proposal'
Opportunity for Return and a Windfall
Deviating from the 'Middle Way'
Chapter V: The 14th Dalai Lama at the Beginning of
21st Century
Health Problem and Change of Political
Slogans
Contacts and Negotiations with the Central
Government
Frequent 'International Public Activities'
'Disseminating Dharma' and Pleasing the Indian
Government
Witch-hunt and Cronyism
Entanglement with Forces such as Nazis
Chapter VI: Since 2008: Action, Smiles and
'Retirement'
Before and After '3.14' Lhasa Riots
Echoing and Roaring
Missing Beijing Olympics
Resumed Negotiations with the Central
Government
'Retirement' and Traveling Around the World
Gains and Losses of the 'Son of India'
Epilogue: Where Is the Way Home?
Reference

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The dedication and inscription on the two gifts showed that Dalai trusted the Central Government's policies towards Tibet after its peaceful liberation and spoke highly of the achievements gained by the troops and envoys in Tibet under the leadership of the CPC. Moreover,he also wrote in Tibetan The Song to Chairman Mao-Prayers for His Eternal Health and Happiness,praising that Mao Zedong was a great leader like the sun shining all over the land, people took him as an affectionate mother protecting them and his works were as precious as pearls,rich and powerful,like sea tide reaching the horizon. 
What was the attitude of Dalai Lama himself towards this Song to Chairman Mao? How about the other people's attitude towards it? A.Tom Grunfeld,a famous Canadian scholar,published The Making of Modern Tibet in 1987,pointing out: 'The Dalai Lama wrote a surprising poem to Mao Zedong.He only recognized it recently and argued that writing a poem was a very common thing in Tibetan culture.However,he flattered Mao Zedong with poise in the poem, 
showing no sign of hatred for the entry of Han people in Tibet.1 
Taking up the Post of Chairman of the Preparatory Committee for the Tibet Autonomous Region 
In the summer of 1955,the Dalai and Panchen Lamas returned to Tibet from the hinterland.The preparatory work of the Preparatory Committee for the Tibet Autonomous Region was gradually carried out.On September 20,the preparatory office was established,with Ngapo Ngawang Jigme as director.