At least 1,000 ethnic Tibetan students in China have protested against what they call the erosion of their culture and language, a rights group says.
It follows unconfirmed reports of plans to curb the use of the Tibetan language in classrooms.
The London-based Free Tibet campaign group said the peaceful march took place in Tongren, Qinghai province.
The area is home to many ethnic Tibetans and was the scene of anti-Chinese riots in 2008.
Residents contacted by phone by Reuters said the march through Tongren, also known as Rebkong, was allowed to pass without police interference.
They said the protests took place on Tuesday.
Language erosion"They (the protesters) went home in the early afternoon after government officials came out and talked with them," one of the residents told Reuters.
Estimates of the total number of participants ranged from 1,000 to 7,000.
The Free Tibet group said there were between 5,000 and 9,000 demonstrators from six schools.
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