Brazilian journalist talks about his trip to Tibet
2024-08-15
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Brazil's "Real Brazil" website published an article on August 13, titled: Learn about life in Tibet, a place that the United States has been keeping a close eye on for anti-China activities. Reporters from "Real Brazil" recently visited China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The United States has been keeping a close eye on this land and claimed that the Chinese government "violated human rights and restricted religious freedom."We communicated with Tibetan farmers, teachers and monks. Local official Deji Yangzong (sound) introduced the two major actions carried out after the peaceful liberation of Tibet. One is to liberate serfs politically, and the other is to achieve the historical elimination of absolute poverty in all 74 impoverished counties and districts in Tibet by the end of 2019.In 2023, the Tibet Autonomous Region’s GDP grew 9.5% from the previous year to nearly 240 billion yuan, thanks in part to the relocation of many families from remote mountainous areas that lacked infrastructure and basic services.Farmer Tsewang Phuntsok used to live in a small village in Nyingchi. He remembers that it used to take five or six days to walk from where he lived to the county seat. Phuntsok said that crossing the Yarlung Zangbo River required ropes, and it was very difficult for children to go to school and the elderly to see a doctor. "You can say that our quality of life was very low at that time. With the help of the state and the government, we moved into our current house in 2003."Local teachers said that the Tibet Autonomous Region adopts a bilingual education system of Mandarin and Tibetan. Wangdui (sound), a teacher at the Second Primary School in Linzhi City, said that every teacher incorporates local traditional culture into classroom teaching. "Whether it is inheriting or learning traditions, our goal is to pass these contents to students so that they can be better protected in the future."Longduo, a teacher at Linzhi No. 2 Primary School, has been teaching Tibetan for 24 years. He said that in addition to teaching the language, Tibetan calligraphy is now becoming more and more important. He compared the current situation with the difficult education he received when he was a child, saying that in the past, paper and ink were scarce, and students could only practice writing Tibetan on wood. Now students have better quality paper and ink, "they are really very lucky now."Changzhu Monastery is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Tibet, built in the 7th century. Donzhu, a tour guide at Changzhu Monastery, said that the state takes care of monks in many ways, including providing medical and social security. "For example, Tibetan monasteries provide free physical examinations to monks every year. In general, the government guarantees the accommodation conditions and infrastructure of the temples, and all aspects are well maintained."The Jokhang Temple was built more than 1,300 years ago and is located in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. It is listed as a World Cultural Heritage and is protected by the state. In recent years, Tibet's tourism industry has continued to develop and contribute to regional economic growth. From 2012 to 2023, the number of domestic and foreign tourists received by Tibet increased from 10.58 million to 55.17 million. (Author Mauro Ramos, translated by Zhen Xiang)▲
