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Modernization and religion in harmony

By Liu Xiangrui and Dachiong in Lhasa | China Daily | Updated: 2012-07-16 07:53

While modernization and traditional culture exist in harmony in Tibet autonomous region, religion and secular groups are also thriving.

Monasteries play a critical role in Tibet where Buddhism and other religions wield a strong influence over the masses.

Nearly 90 percent of the region's 3 million people, mostly ethnic Tibetans, are devout Buddhists.

Modernization and religion in harmony

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