手绘:千里之外有大爱

"During my treatment in isolation,all the doctors and nurses I saw wore protective suits.Till this day,I have no idea what they look like without the fogged-up masks and sweat-soaked suits.But the kindness and care I received during those days will never be forgotten." This experience has filled his heart with gratitude.The patient,identified only as Zhang,vows to give back to society in the future as much as it has given him.Zhang was the only confirmed case of novel coronavirus pneumonia in Tibet Autonomous Region until the beginning of March.Under the treatment of the medical staff of the Third People's Hospital of Tibet Autonomous Region,Zhang had a successful recovery.Here is Zhang's diary from illness to recovery.     

Founding of the TAR As I Recorded

In the early spring of 1965, the Nationalities Pictorial Press learned from the Central People＇s Government representative in Tibet, Zhang Jingwu, that a picture album was to be published to mark the founding of the Tibet Autonomous Region, and Chairman Mao Zedong was invited to write its title, ＂Collected Paintings on the Tibet Autonomous Region＂. The press sent Zhang Guanrong, Zhaxi Nyima and I to Tibet for gathering the pictures and for interviews.     

Major Benefits for Tibetans in 2003

According to Xinhua News Agency. the State and the Tibetan Autonomous Region, as well as other provinces and cities, have laid out a large sum of money in 2003 to support Tibet. The money has been used to provide direct benefits to farmers and herders in Tibet and enables them to obtain material benefits that can be summed up in nine aspects.     

A Storm of Changes Sweep over Tibetan Farmers and Herdsmen Led by the Qinghai-Tibetan Railway

From the opening traffic of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway,a major restriction on transportation to and from Tibet was finally removed. Such a change has had a massive impact on the economy of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) as a whole and,in particular,on the rural Tibetans.In other words,the railway became a leading force in the re- structure and advancement of the Tibetan economy.     

A Storm of Changes Sweep over Tibetan Farmers and Herdsmen Led by the Qinghai-Tibetan Railway

From the opening traffic of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway,a major restriction on transportation to and from Tibet was finally removed. Such a change has had a massive impact on the economy of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) as a whole and,in particular,on the rural Tibetans.In other words,the railway became a leading force in the re- structure and advancement of the Tibetan economy.     

Aid Fuels Faster Socio-Economic Development

In the past 40 years since the founding of the Tibet Autonomous Region, the area has developed at an extraordinarily fast rate. All this has taken place with the strong support of the Central Government and various fraternal provinces and municipalities directly under the Central Government. Blind to the situation, however, the 14th Dalai Lama and his clique, last April,again dished up the so-called Intemational Development Project in Tibet and Guidelines for Sustainable Development (hereinafter referred to as the Guidelines). The proposal contains lies and distorted facts,negating the great achievements in the social and economic development in Tibet, openly attacking national aid to the region and rejecting the idea of the Tibetan people accepting the socialist system.     

BRINGING THE WISHES OF PEOPLE IN TIBET TO BEIJING——Record on Members of National Committee of CPPCC from TAR in the 5th Session of 12th CPPCC National Committee

<正>Spring has come once again,and as the flowers begin to bud,Beijing welcomes members of the National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC)from the Tibet Autonomous Region(TAR)to participate in the 5th session of 12th CPPCC National Committee.These CPPCC members bring the proposals they have worked out based on their comprehensive investigations collected before their arrival in Beijing.The proposals are a compilation of the wishes and voices from the various different sectors of Tibet,and they aim to propel the initiative to develop the Tibet Autonomous     

Who Is Managing Tibet？

It has been almost 40 years since the founding of the Tibet Autonomous Region in 1965. To mark the 20th anniversary of the implementation of the PRC Law on National Regional Autonomy, on May 23, 2004, the State Council Information Office issued a white paper entitled ‘Regional Ethnic Autonomy in Tibet‘. It recalled the process of the establishment and development of regional ethnic autonomy in Tibet, told of the policy‘s impact on the region‘s socioeconomic development and the gratifying achievements made, and answered the question as to who is working for Tibet and who is managing Tibet.     

RECOLLECTION ON CONSTRUCTION OF Damxung Airport

One day in April 1956, the Gaxag government of Tibet summoned me to the office where Galoon Soikang Wangqen Geleg and some others told me: "the Central Government has decided to build the Damxung Airport. The Tibet Work Committee has decided to put you in charge of the task."The news filled me with excitement, as it would be the first airport to be constructed in Tibet.On the second day, in Lhasa, I met with representatives of various counties in Nyingchi, Shannan, Xigaze and Nanggarze…     

LHARI COUNTY,A MAJOR LINK ALONG THE ANCIENT TEA-HORSE ROAD

正Lhari County is situated in a special part of Nagqu in the Tibet Autonomous Region. People living in the valley of southern Tibet often refer to it as north Lhari, and it is recognized as part of the area where north Tibetan culture continues to prevail. Nevertheless, the people of Nagqu itself like to call it south Lhari and believe it to be the place with the best     

News in Brief

正Tibet Relies on Ecosystem Conservation for More Jobs The Tibet Autonomous Region has hired 309,000 farmers and herders as forest rangers in 2018, in an effort to conserve the ecosystem while eradicating poverty. The new jobs enable the local farmers and herders to participate in the forest protection     

NUMBER OF TIBETAN ANTELOPES IN TIBET EXCEEDS 200,000

With the Tibet Autonomous Region's increasing efforts and initiatives to protect wildlife in recent years,the Tibetan antelope population in Tibet has increased from around 50,000 in the 1990s to over 200,000 today.The number of Tibetan wild donkeys has increased from around 50,000 to around 90,000.The number of black-necked cranes has increased from less than 3,000 to around 8,000.The number of wild yaks has increased to around 10,000.Populations of snow leopards,rock sheep and other wild animals have also seen a marked recovery.     

NEW BOOKS

Encyclopedia of Tibet The book came off the press at a time when the whole country was celebrating the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Tibet Autonomous Region. The publication of the book, printed in colors, is a grand event in the history of cultural undertakings of the Tibet Autonomous Region. The book, the first of its kind ever published by a local press in China, runs to some 2 million words. It takes in some 1,200 entries and has more than 1,000 pictures and an index com…     

The Lingering Affections OF A JOURNALIST

正A story in which a photographer helped a Tibetan girl to obtain treatment from doctors during his interviews in Tibet Autonomous Region was moved to a stage performance in the Grand National Theatre.Although this photographer has left Tibet many years ago,he is still the"prototype"of this stage performance.     

小蔬果托起致富梦（英文）

正In recent years,Panam County,under the jurisdiction of Shigatse Municipality of the Tibet Autonomous Region,has been relying on its advantages in agricultural resources to forge the Panam Vegetables brand and has ushered forward a vast transformation from tradition to modernization within the local agricultural and animal husbandry industries.Having gone through drastic advancement in recent years,the local vegetable plantation industry has successfully integrated with the production and daily life of the people residing in Panam.The vegetables the county produces have become not only a well-known local brand,but also the cash cow of local civilians leading them to prosperity.During the battle against poverty through target-oriented alleviation measures,     

小蔬果托起致富梦

In recent years,Panam County,under the jurisdiction of Shigatse Municipality of the Tibet Autonomous Region,has been relying on its advantages in agricultural resources to forge the Panam Vegetables brand and has ushered forward a vast transformation from tradition to modernization within the local agricultural and animal husbandry industries.Having gone through drastic advancement in recent years,the local vegetable plantation industry has successfully integrated with the production and daily life of the people residing in Panam.The vegetables the county produces have become not only a well-known local brand,but also the cash cow of local civilians leading them to prosperity.During the battle against poverty through target-oriented alleviation measures。     

The Guardian of Electric Supply

正Since the peaceful liberation of Tibet in 1951, the electric power industry in the region has made leaps and bounds in progress and development.Such remarkable achievement is not common in world history, and with the aim to provide electricity to every single household in the Tibet Autonomous Region, a comprehensive information and telecommunications network was established between it and Qinghai and Sichuan Provinces. This triad of a network covering     

PROPOSALS FROM SONAM GELEK

<正>Ngabo Ngawang Jigme was one of the most outstanding contributors to the cause of democratic reform in Tibet.On hearing the news of his passing,Sonam Gelek, deputy,director of the Committee on Ethnic and Religious Affairs of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of the Tibet Autonomous Region,felt at his wit's end.His voice trembled as he said:"We Tibetans have lost our most excellent son.This is a major loss to our undertakings as well as a loss to the cause of ethnic affairs.I couldn't control my sadness."     

Three Visits to Yamzhog Yumco Lake

The Yamzhog Yumco Lake is one of the three great holy lakes in Tibet. It is located in Nanggarze County in southern Tibet at an elevation of more than 4,400 meters. It covers some 800 square km and is the largest freshwater lake in the lake basin zone on the northern side of the Himalayas. In normal times, people visiting Yamzhog Yumco Lake take the route via the mountain of Gambalha to Nanggarze. On this route, people can only see a small part of the lake as they approach, and I have taken this route many times that I have lost interest. Moreover I wanted to see other aspects of the lake. Hence, I paid three visits to the Yamzhog Yumco Lake in 2004.     

A Brief Description of Tibetan Residential Architecture

The Tibet Autonomous Region covers an area of1.2 million square kilometers.It stretches 2000 kilo-meters from east to west,and 1000 kilometers fromnorth to south.With such a vast area,Tibet has uniquetopographies and landforms,as well as a complex eco-logical environment.The northwest of the TibetanPlateau has a cold climate because of its high altitude,and it is mainly pastoral.With a lower altitude,a mildclimate and plenty of rain,the southeast is suitable forplanting crops,so is mainly agricultural and agricul-tural-pastoral.In addition,the middle and lowerreaches of the Yarlung Zangbo (Yar-Klung gtsang-po)River and the Valleys of Three Rivers consist of vastareas with dense primeval forests.Inhabitants fromvarious ethnic groups,with Tibetans as the majority,are scattered in agricultural,pastoral,and forested