Aerial photo taken on Oct. 27, 2019 shows a long-span bridge on the Sichuan-Tibet Highway in Tangmai, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)
China's Tibet Autonomous Region is celebrating the 70th anniversary of peaceful liberation -- a turning point in the region's history -- as it starts a new journey of modernization after decades of leapfrog development.
With the peaceful liberation in 1951, the people of Tibet broke free from the fetters of invading imperialism for good, and embarked on a bright road of unity, progress and development.
Aerial photo taken on May 29, 2020 shows a road to Mount Qomolangma base camp, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)
Aerial photo taken on Jan. 28, 2021 shows a section of the Lhasa-Nagqu high-grade highway and the Qinghai-Tibet railway crossing each other in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)
Aerial photo taken on July 22, 2021 shows Nyingchi Railway Station on the Lhasa-Nyingchi railway in Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)
Aerial photo taken on Sept. 8, 2020 shows workers operating on the power line in Jilung County, Xigaze City of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua)
Aerial photo taken on Nov. 27, 2020 shows a 220-kV transformer substation in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)
Aerial photo taken on Dec. 24, 2019 shows a 110-kV power transformer substation in Tsonyi County, Nagqu City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)
Aerial photo taken on June 2, 2021 shows a forested section of the Yarlung Zangbo River in Shannan City of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Sun Ruibo)
Aerial photo taken on Oct. 24, 2019 shows forests in Medog County of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)
Aerial photo taken on March 10, 2018 shows a black-necked crane in Lhunzhub County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)
Aerial photo taken on Jan. 10, 2021 shows a view of the Yamzbog Yumco Lake in Shannan, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)
Aerial photo taken on June 5, 2019 shows a view of Lhalu Wetland National Nature Reserve in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)
Aerial photo taken on Dec. 23, 2019 shows a group of Tibetan wild donkeys running in Nagqu, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)
Aerial photo taken on May 10, 2020 shows glacier near the advance camp at an altitude of 6,500 meters on Mount Qomolangma. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)
Aerial photo taken on Oct. 7, 2018 shows a night view of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)
Aerial photo taken on Oct. 7, 2020 shows a night view of Qamdo City of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)
Combo photo shows a view of Lhasa City of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region in 1955 (top, taken by Lan Zhigui) and on Aug. 10, 2019 (bottom, taken by Li Xin) respectively. (Xinhua)
Aerial photo taken on June 4, 2021 shows a night view of Nyingchi City of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Photo by Dong Zhixiong/Xinhua)
Combo photo shows a view of Bayi Township in Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region in 1991 (top, taken by Chen Xie) and on July 20, 2021 (bottom, taken by Purbu Zhaxi) respectively. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)
Aerial photo taken on Aug. 24, 2020 shows the Sijijixiang Village, a relocation village, of Caina Township in Quxu County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. It was among the first relocation sites for poverty alleviation in the region. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)
Aerial photo taken on Sept. 21, 2020 shows a poverty-relief relocation village of Zongang County in Qamdo City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)
Aerial photo taken on Sept. 24, 2020 shows a relocation site for poverty alleviation in Gonggar County, Shannan City of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)
In this combo photo, the upper part taken by Zhaduen in 1998 shows a panoramic view of Xigaze City of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region; the lower part is an aerial photo taken by Zhang Zhenqi on July 12, 2019 showing a view of Xigaze City. (Xinhua)
In this combo photo, the left part taken by Ren Yongzhao and released on Dec. 24, 1964 shows a view of Qamdo City of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region; the right part is an aerial photo taken by Sun Fei on March 25, 2021 showing a view of Karub District of Qamdo City. (Xinhua)
In this combo photo, the upper part taken in 1981 by Yuan Kezhong shows a view of Nagqu Township in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region; the lower part is a screen shot from an aerial video taken by Purbu Zhaxi showing a view of the downtown area of Nagqu City. (Xinhua)
In this combo photo, the upper part taken by Cai Long and released on Jan. 9, 1981 shows a view of Medog County before it had any highway in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region; the lower part is an aerial photo taken by Sun Fei on Feb. 13, 2021 showing a view of the same county, which has ended its isolation from the outside in 2013 with the opening of a highway. (Xinhua)
In this combo photo, the upper part taken by Xu Bang and released on March 17, 1971 shows a view of Shiquanhe Township in Ngari of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region; the lower part is an aerial photo taken by Sun Ruibo on May 21, 2021 showing a view of the same township. (Xinhua)
In this combo photo, the upper part taken by Gu Shoukang and released on Nov. 30, 1979 shows a view of Zedang Township in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region; the lower part is an aerial photo taken by Cering Lungbu on Nov. 26, 2020 showing a view of the same township. On May 23, 1951, the Agreement of the Central People's Government and the Local Government of Tibet on Measures for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet (17-Article Agreement) was signed, officially proclaiming the peaceful liberation of Tibet. The year 2021 marks the 70th anniversary of the historic event.
