Exhibition on reform of Tibet opens in Beijing

An exhibition in Beijing showcasing democratic reforms in the Tibet autonomous region provides detailed insights on the historical movement that ended a social system based on the oppression and economic exploitation of serfs and slaves, visitors said on Sunday.

Before democratic reforms were undertaken in 1959, Tibet had long been a theocratic feudal serfdom, a society characterized by a combination of political and religious power.

To mark the 60th anniversary of the beginning of reforms, an exhibition - Monument to the End of Serfdom - at the Tibetan Cultural Museum in Beijing opened on Friday. Many historical files and photos documenting the movement, with captions in both Mandarin and English are on display. The exhibition will be free to the public until the end of December.