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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) — Rural development in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region is not a simple economic task but a strategic project related to national unity, ethnic cohesion, cultural continuity and ecological security, according to a report released Thursday.
The report, titled “Harmony between Tradition and Modernity: Rural Development and Cultural Heritage in China’s Xizang,” was jointly published in Chinese and English by the China Foundation for Human Rights Development and the Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with the Xinhua News Agency.
It notes that the practical significance of rural development in Xijiang lies in implementing the concept of human rights-oriented development, activating the genes of cultural heritage, and building a strong national security shield.
According to the report, in Xizang, 80 percent of intangible cultural heritage sites are located in rural areas, and 90 percent of intangible cultural heritage beneficiaries are farmers and livestock breeders.
Border villages are not only evidence of internal security protection, but also a clear example of the saying, “To govern a country, one must control the borders, and to control the borders, one must ensure stability in Xijiang,” the report notes.
By the end of 2024, the total number of permanent residents in Xizang reached 3.7 million, with approximately 60 percent of them living in rural areas. Across Xizang, more than 5,600 villages and towns are located within an area of over 1.2 million square kilometers.
The founding of the Xizang Autonomous Region in September 1965 marked a turning point in the region's development. The region, along with other regions across the country, triumphed in the fight against poverty, achieved the goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, and embarked on a new journey toward the comprehensive construction of a modernized socialist state.
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