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I recently embarked on a journey to Gyirong, a charming border town nestled between China and Nepal. It is about 820 km west of Lhasa, the regional capital of Tibet, and lies about 131 km from the Nepalese capital Kathmandu.
The development of Tibet and ethnic groups has always been one of the priorities for the central government. Based on equality, China’s ethnic policy is aimed at realizing common prosperity and improving the lives and livelihoods of all ethnic groups. As such, the modernization of Tibet reflects Chinese-style modernization.
China has made great strides in protecting the rights and interests of its ethnic groups, politically, economically and educationally, experts said on Friday.
The Tibet autonomous region is planning 191 key projects this year, with an investment of more than 143 billion yuan ($21 billion), Tibet Daily reported.
People from all walks of life across the Tibet autonomous region held activities on Tuesday to mark the 64th anniversary of the abolition of feudal serfdom and celebrate the liberation of a million serfs.
The boarding school system in the Tibet autonomous region has successfully ensured that both rural and urban students can equally receive quality education — and the will of the parents and students is fully respected when choosing to live in the schools or not, experts on education in Tibet said.
One of the 12 manors in old Tibet, Palha Manor in Gyangze County in the city of Xigaze is the only one still standing and functioning as a museum.
Most herdsmen in the Tibet autonomous region live in sparsely populated areas, causing great difficulties for their children to commute between home and school on a daily basis.