From serfdom to security
Samten, 81, remembers the first time he ate yak meat. He was 25, and he found the juice that burst into his mouth delicious. However, he had never eaten meat before, so his body could not absorb the protein and he got diarrhea.Panchen Lama wraps up tour of Tibet's Nagchu
The 11th Panchen Lama, Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu, completed on Monday an eight-day tour involving Buddhist and social activities in the city of Nagchu, Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region
In Tibet, urban jobs on the upswing
From January to July this year, the number of new urban jobs in the Tibet autonomous region reached 32,000, an increase of 3,000 year-on-year, to complete 64 percent of the region's annual target for urban employment, Tibet Daily reported on Wednesday.
Tibet building extensive transport system
The Tibet autonomous region has accelerated establishing a comprehensive transport system including railways, highways, civil aviation and postal services, Sun Wenjian, a spokesman for the Ministry of Transport, said on Thursday.
Photo exhibition on Tibet opens
A photo exhibition celebrating the 70th anniversary of Tibet's peaceful liberation opened on Wednesday in Lhasa, Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region.
Religious believers respected in Tibet
Monasteries, monks and nuns in the Tibet autonomous region are protected not only in the basic exercise of their religion but are now eligible for social security benefits provided by the government, Wu Yingjie, the region's Party chief, said in a recent interview.
Tibet's story of progress highlighted
Since the peaceful liberation of the Tibet autonomous region in 1951, the region has made all-around progress and historic achievements, officials said at a news conference on Friday.
70 years on, Tibet embarks on new journey of modernization
China's Tibet autonomous region is celebrating the 70th anniversary of peaceful liberation -- a turning point in the region's history -- as it starts a new journey of modernization after decades of leapfrog development.
Top political advisor leads delegation to Tibet for 70th anniversary of peaceful liberation
A central delegation led by China's top political advisor Wang Yang arrived in Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, on Wednesday to attend celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the peaceful liberation of Tibet.
