Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Tibet celebrates PRC's 70th anniversary
With an average elevation of 5,000 meters and
the highest mountain Everest, Tibet is the highest region on the planet. The
region had been autonomously governed under Chinese and Mongol empires until after
Xinhai Revolution in 1912 when local Tibetans ousted Chinese troops and declared
independence. The autonomy lasted until 1951 when it was annexed to China after
a military conflict. Following the uprising in 1959, the Dalai Lama was forced
to flee into exile from Potala Palace in Lhasa and the region lost its self-governance
and social structures.
You may assume that this year is Tibet’s 60th
anniversary of the uprising against and surrender to China’s ruling, but
instead, they danced and sang before the famous Potala Palace and a huge
signboard in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the founding
of the People’s Republic of China, according to China Daily.
See the photos of Tibetans performing for an
anniversary of the historic event.
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