Nepali journalist: China´s Tibet witnesses tremendous development in 50 years

"Our delegation met with a senior official of Lhasa city. He told us that the city with a 1,300 year history, was open for foreign investors, and listed among the 'must visit 24 cities in China'. In 2000, Lhasa was chosen as the best tourism destination in China", Gautam said.

Gautam said "We found in Lhasa city and other parts of the region that Tibetan culture has been well preserved. Also, the Chinese government had preserved all the lamaseries. The Tibetan language had been given more importance, and both the Han and Tibetan languages are used in government decisions and notices."

"If you look at the people governing the TAR, most of them are of Tibetan origin," Gautam said, adding that even in government offices, about 70 percent officers were Tibetans.

He also said that because of the Qinghai-Tibet rail lines, Lhasa has already seen a significant boost in economic growth. The rail line has made Tibet closer to other parts of China, and there is also an increase in air link. Now there are at least 10 flights to domestic destinations and one international flight to Nepal.

In 50 years, TAR had seen much development. It' s because the central government's policy towards Tibet has always been good, said Gautam.

Editor:Liu Anqi