An exhibition called "Tibet, Past and Present" has been put on in Beijing. Many visitors, including some Tibetans living in the capital, say they're impressed by the changes in the autonomous region over the past 50 years.
An exhibition called "Tibet, Past and Present" has been put
on in Beijing.
The exhibition showcased the progress Tibet has made in politics, economy, culture and social construction in the past 50 years under the direction of China's ethnic policies and with the help and support from other parts of the country.
A Tibetan visitor said, "What impressed me most is transportation. Now there are direct flights, railroads and highway to Tibet. You can drive all the way from Beijing to Lhasa by express way."
Many visitors, including some Tibetans living in the capital,
say they're impressed by the changes in the autonomous region
over the past 50 years.
A Tibetan visitor said, "After the peaceful liberation of Tibet, our country has invested heavily in education and culture in Tibet. The illiteracy rate used to be 90 percent. Now literacy rate is 90 percent."
Subsidies from the central government account for 93 percent of Tibet's budget, with only 7 percent from local revenues. This has led some Tibetans visitors to appreciate today's life.
