Region 'full of vigor' like never before

LHASA - A top government official of the Tibet autonomous region on Monday said Tibet is "full of vigor" and its people are confident that they are on par with others in the nation to achieve a "moderately prosperous society".

"I can proudly say that Tibet is full of vigor like never before. A hundred flowers are in bloom," said Qizhala, chairman of the regional government, using a Chinese expression to describe a liberal and prosperous time.

In a televised speech on the eve of Tibet's Serfs' Emancipation Day, Qizhala said the people of Tibet are commemorating this day to tell the dark history of old Tibet and show the fundamental changes that have taken place in socialist new Tibet.