The discovery of traces of human activity dating back to more than 4,000 years ago, an archeological investigation into the South Asian corridor of the Silk Road and applications for World Heritage status for historical sites number among the many achievements made in Southwest China s Xizang Autonomous Region over the past decade, officials said on Saturday at a press conference outlining the progress the region has made in the field of cultural relic conservation during the last 10 years.
Thousands of years ago, Princess Wencheng from the Tang Dynasty (618-907), a powerful Central Plains dynasty, married King Songtsen Gampo of the Tubo Kingdom (633-842) on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau at the behest of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty, contributing to the harmonious relationship and flourishing cultural exchanges between the Central Plains and the plateau.