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.
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