In1951,Tibetwasliberatedpeacefully.In1959,thecentralgovernmentofChinacarriedoutdemocraticreformaimedatoverthrowingTibet鈥檚feudalselfdomsystemundertheocracy.Fromthenon,Tibet鈥檚developmententeredafastlane.
Tocommemoratethe65thanniversaryofthepeacefulliberationofTibet,ChinaPictorialishighlightingthestoriesof10Tibetansfromallwalksoflifetotracethetremendouschangestheregionhasundergoneoverthepast65years,showcasethecurrentfaceofTibetandanalyzeTibetanreactionstotheregion鈥檚modernizationandinternationalization.
ATibetanwomanprayswhiletwirlingaprayerwheel.TibetanBuddhismisoneofthethreemajorreligionsintheTibetAutonomousRegion.PractitionersofTibetanBuddhismcanoftenbeseentwirlingprayerwheels,andtheybelieveitisoneofthebestwaystoprayforblessingsalongwithrecitingBuddhistsutras.CFP
TheChinesemountaineeringteamheadingtowardsthepeakofMt.Qomolangma,May1960.OnMay25ofthatyear,theChineseteammadethefirstknownascentofthepeakfromtheNorthRidge.Xinhua