Leading a central delegation to attend celebrations marking the 60th founding anniversary of Xizang autonomous region, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, listened to reports of the work of the CPC Xizang regional committee and the regional government on Aug 20.
Civil aviation in the Xizang autonomous region has grown into a lifeline for travel, trade and public services on the high-altitude plateau, with passenger numbers expected to reach 8 million by the end of 2025, officials said.
For 60 years, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the people of Xizang autonomous region have embraced their roles as active participants in the governance of their homeland.
In the remote Yumai township of Xizang autonomous region, on the southern slopes of the Himalayas, the Sangye Chopa family has spent decades guarding China's border with India.