On Monday morning in Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, a group of local primary school students were skillfully crafting vivid dragon-shaped paper cuttings with their quick hands in Xizang's first multi-ethnic themed exhibition hall for teenagers.
Known as the last county in China to be connected by highway, Metog in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region has long been regarded as one of the most remote areas in the country.
Since 2008, I have made four trips to Metog county in Nyingchi city, Xizang autonomous region, and have witnessed the remarkable improvements in transportation and the local people's lives.
Had it not been for democratic reform 65 years ago, Tseten from Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region would have been sold by his master and separated from his parents.
It was not yet noon, but already I was feeling a bit tipsy. Standing on the freshly plowed land, I immersed myself in the joy of a spring farming ceremony and frequent toasts infused with barley wine.
Over 110 students attended the opening ceremony, representing a dozen universities, including Wuhan University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, South-Central Minzu University and Wuhan Business University.
