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| Preface |
In the mid-20th century, Tibet, the largest ethnic minority-dominant region in southwest China, still practiced feudal serfdom under the despotic theocratic rule of administrative officials, aristocrats and upper-ranking lamas.
The peaceful liberation in May 1952 freed Tibetans from the fetters of imperialistic invasion to enter a new epoch.
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| Part I The Peaceful Liberation of Tibet |
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Peaceful liberation of Tibet is a strategic decision of the CPC Central Committee and a key component of China's New-democratic Revolution. In 1951, the Central People's Government and the Local Government of Tibet signed The Method for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet (also known as The 17-Article Agreement).【Detail】 |
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| Part II Crack Down on the Armed Rebellion |
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On March 10, 1959, reactionaries from the ruling class of Tibet staged an armed rebellion in flagrant contravention of the 17-Article Agreement, in an attempt to preserve the serfdom. In order to safeguard national unity and ethnic harmony, and free Tibetans thoroughly, the central government took the decision to "crack down on the armed rebellion, mobilize the masses, and implement democratic reforms".【Detail】
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| Part III Democratic reforms in Tibet |
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The sweeping democratic reform movement abolished the decadent, dark, and backward theocratic system of feudal serfdom, and emancipated greatly productive forces. Moreover, one million serfs were thus no longer chattel for trade or barter, but became masters of their own destiny and the society.【Detail】
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| Part IV Half a Century of Struggle between Reunification and Separation, Progress and Regress |
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Democratic reforms in Tibet destroyed feudal serfdom under theocracy in Tibet. But since fleeing abroad in 1959, the Dalai clique, with the support of foreign anti-China forces, has been consistently conspiring incidents to impede Tibet's development, undermine the ethnic unity in Tibet, and split Tibet from China, with the aim of preserving serfdom and its privileged position.【Detail】 |
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| Part V Great achievements in Social and Economic Development, and in Human Rights |
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Sweeping changes have taken place in Tibet over the past five decades since the democratic reform was launched 50 years ago. Tibet today witnesses economic growth, social progress, unity among people of all ethnic groups, reinforced border defence and effective protection and development of traditional Tibetan culture.【Detail】 |
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| Conclusion |
History makes fair judgments.
Over the past 50 years witnessing historical changes, Tibet has moved from a dark society to a brigh one, from a backward society to a progressive one, from poverty to prosperity, dictatorship to democracy, and seclusion to opening-up. History has proven that without the democratic reform, there would not have been the vigor of development of Tibetan society and that without the Communist Party, there would not have a socialist new Tibet.
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·"Tremendous changes"
·"Common wish"
·"Beautiful life"
·Prospects of a bright future
·"Achievements for everyone to see"
·Impressions of my trip to Tibet
·Tibetan people are happy
·Tibetans live real joyful lives
·"The concept of harmony"
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