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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, September 28 /Xinhua/ — Dilapidated, filthy tent-like dwellings, streams of sewage, and abject poverty… This black-and-white photo, taken by a Xinhua photographer in the spring of 1959, captures the slums of Lhasa before democratic reforms. The adjacent photograph, from 1987, shows a happy man and woman sitting in front of their white-walled home with large windows. A little further away, a modern digital photograph reveals new neighborhoods of high-rise buildings.
The photo exhibition "A New Chapter in the History of Beautiful Xizang" celebrates the development achievements of China's Xizang Autonomous Region, which celebrated its 60th anniversary in September. The exhibition opened on Friday at the Chinese Embassy in Moscow.
The exhibition features approximately 60 unique photographs from the Xinhua archive. They trace the transformation of life in Xizang. As a result of democratic reforms led by the Communist Party of China, the region has made the leap from a feudal serf society to a socialist one. Railways, multi-level transportation interchanges, modern schools, medical centers, snow-capped mountain peaks, nature reserves, and rows of solar panels—all vividly testify to the enormous successes achieved in areas such as economics, transportation, education, healthcare, tourism, and environmental protection.
Gennady Zyuganov, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF Central Committee), told Xinhua that he has visited many regions of China, but, unfortunately, he had never been to Xizang. "The photographs are not only impressive, they exemplify how, even in such extreme mountain conditions, one can create a modern, exemplary standard of living, how one can build magnificent bridges, roads, and factories, and master all types of modern technology," he said, sharing his impressions of the exhibition and wishing Xizang continued success.
Oleg Belyavsky, Director of the Russian Center for Scientific Information, called the exhibition a very good illustration of the positive changes that have occurred in Xizang over 60 years, both for the population and for the entire region. "This is a very big step forward. The successes in developing transport infrastructure are particularly impressive. At the same time, the centuries-old traditions of the Xizang people, their language, and their culture are preserved. This is always very gratifying, because the diversity of cultures, traditions, and ethnic groups that inhabit China make it practically one of the most powerful states in the world," he added.
According to Ivan Arkhipov, Deputy Chairman of the Russian-Chinese Friendship Society, the photo exhibition about Xizang is not only very interesting but also useful. "We see how much the area has changed over 60 years. The contrast is striking," he said.
The exhibition was organized by the Xinhua Asia-European Bureau and China Image Group with the support of the Chinese Embassy in the Russian Federation. –0–
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