looks like. Now she had regained her composure, something eerily calm.
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that on the new journey of promoting Chinese-style modernization, he hopes that Tibet will fully, accurately and comprehensively implement the new development concept and strive to build a new socialist modern Tibet that is united, prosperous, civilized, harmonious and beautiful. This year marks the 65th anniversary of Tibet’s democratic reform. Over the past 65 years, especially since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Tibet has fully implemented the new era. With the Party’s strategy for governing Tibet, various undertakings on the snow-covered plateau are flourishing. Standing at a new starting point, cadres and masses of all ethnic groups in Tibet have kept in mind the general secretary’s instructions and worked hard to write a new chapter of long-term stability and high-quality development on the snowy plateau.
This year marks the 65th anniversary of Tibet’s democratic reform. Today, many places in Tibet raised the national flag, sang the national anthem, and carried out colorful commemorative activities. People dressed in festive costumes sang and danced to praise the new era and bless a new life.
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Chilie, a resident of Balangxue Community, Chengguan District, Lhasa City, Tibet: For Tibet, it has undergone earth-shaking changes. The country has such good policies, and our people are now very satisfied.
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Bianba, Secretary of the Party Branch of Gala Village, Bayi District, Linzhi City, Tibet: We have enjoyed tourism and ecological rice. This is a good policy of the Party Central Committee. Our village’s collective economy is growing, and the people will receive more and more dividends in 2024More, life is getting better and better.
Changes are earth-shaking and life is changing with each passing day. Over the past 65 years, the Tibetan people, together with the people of the whole country, have made a great leap from standing up, getting rich, and becoming strong. Entering the new era, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core adheres to the people-centered development philosophy, attaches great importance to the development of Tibet, and cares deeply for the cadres and people of all ethnic groups in Tibet. General Secretary Xi Jinping clearly proposed the party’s strategy for governing Tibet in the new era, guiding the high-quality development of the snow-covered plateau in the new era.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Tibet has entered a historical period with the best development, the greatest changes, and the greatest benefits for the people.
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By the end of 2019, a total of 628,000 registered poor people in Tibet have been lifted out of poverty, and all 74 impoverished counties (districts) have been lifted out of poverty, historically eliminating absolute poverty. In 2023, Tibet’s per capita regional GDP will exceed 60,000 yuan, and the growth rate of major economic indicators will rank among the highest in the country.
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Wang Jingcai, deputy director of the Tibet Autonomous Region Development and Reform Commission: The democratic reform 65 years ago was a great initiative that benefited the people of all ethnic groups in Tibet. Entering the new era, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, the region has presented a great situation of political stability, social stability, economic development, ethnic unity, religious harmony, good ecology, consolidated border defense, and people living and working in peace and contentment.
Embarking on a new development journey, Tibet is striving to promote high-quality development around the four major issues of stability, development, ecology, and strong borders.
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Today’s Tibet has achieved a historic breakthrough in infrastructure construction. “Fuxing” trains ride on the snow-covered plateau, with 172 international and domestic routes and 74 navigable cities, and the total mileage of highways open to traffic has exceeded 120,000 kilometers. This year, the expressway from Lhasa to Shigatse will be completed and opened to traffic. The travel time between the two places will be shortened from 5 hours to 3 hours. The “five-city three-hour economic circle” with Lhasa as the core will continue to glow with new vitality.
Today in Tibet, border areas continue to develop rapidly. 624 well-off border villages have been fully built, and broadband and 4G signal coverage in organized villages have reached 100%. Shigatse Jilong County, located on the border between China and Nepal, is building the region’s first border economic cooperation zone this year, introducing new energy motorcycle production lines, cultivating and developing border trade processing industries, and helping to revitalize the border and enrich the people.
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Today in Tibet, people’s livelihood projects are advanced in depth, and people’s livelihood and well-being continue to increase. “Healthy Tibet” prevents more than 400 “serious diseases” from leaving the autonomous region, and common “minor diseases” can be treated promptly in county-level hospitals. From “basic guarantee” to “high-quality improvement” of education, Tibet has gradually formed a relatively complete modern education system covering preschool education, basic education, vocational education, higher education, etc. This year, Tibet will also expand and improve basic education, building and expanding 26 inclusive kindergartens and 30 primary and secondary schools. In Nierong County, Nagqu City, with an average altitude of 4,700 meters, a modern pressurized oxygen-supply air-film arena was built at this Hope Primary School. Children in high-altitude hypoxic areas can also enjoy aerobic basketball games indoors.
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In today’s Tibet, the construction of ecological civilization has pressed the “fast forward button”. The ecological red line area accounts for more than half of the region’s land area. The water quality of water sources at prefecture level and above reaches 100%. The ratio of days with excellent air quality in prefecture-level cities reaches 99.5%. Tibet remains one of the regions with the best ecological environment in the world. This year, Tibet continues to carry out large-scale land greening operations. In the Ngari area at an altitude of 4,300 meters, various projects of ecological restoration and green corridor construction have been stepped up. In Lhasa, the greening project of the North and South Mountains is accelerating in the plateau valleys. This year, more than 450,000 acres of greening and afforestation are planned.
The spring breeze in March blows away the new green, and the snow-covered plateau is full of vitality. Under the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, cadres and people of all ethnic groups in Tibet have kept in mind their instructions, been grateful and forged ahead, and strived to build a united, prosperous, civilized, harmonious and beautiful society.We will build a new Tibet with socialist modernization and promote various undertakings on the snow-covered plateau to a new level and create new glories.