By Zhang Yongpan |
China Daily |
Updated: 2021-05-20 07:29
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The vast grassland of Tibet's northern Nagchu city is a treasure trove of high-altitude biodiversity. [Photo by Daqiong/chinadaily.com.cn]
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the peaceful liberation of Tibet, an achievement of epoch-making significance. Tibet has been an inseparable part of China since ancient times. After the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) unified China in the 13th century, Tibet was officially incorporated into the central administration, and the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties and the Republic of China (1912-1949) continued to exercise sovereignty over Tibet.
Tibet was a closed and backward feudal society before the Communist Party of China peacefully liberated it in 1951. Historical accounts by both Eastern and Western scholars reflect the terrible social and economic condition of Tibet before 1951. Religious leaders ruled people's minds, and serf owners and upper-class monks controlled the region's politics and economy.