China issues white paper on CPC policies on governance of Xizang in new era


Xizang railway length nearly doubles in a decade
The total operating length of the railway network in Xizang was extended from 701 km in 2012 to 1,359 km in 2022.
The Fuxing high-speed train series is now operating in Xizang and reaches the regional capital of Lhasa.
Xizang establishes eco-environmental conservation, compensation mechanism
An eco-environmental conservation and compensation mechanism has been put in place in Xizang that covers forest, wetland, grassland, and water ecosystems.
Historical, cultural heritage in Xizang under effective protection
A total of 4,468 sites of historical or cultural interest of all types have been examined, registered and protected by the local county or district government. The region has 2,373 cultural relics protection units under the protection of governments at different levels, 70 of which are key units under state protection. Since 2013, over 100,000 precious cultural relics of all kinds have been carefully protected through digital archiving.
Study, use of Tibetan language, script guaranteed by law
The study and use of the Tibetan language and script are guaranteed by law, and the Tibetan language is widely used in fields such as health, postal services, communications, transport, finance, and science and technology.
Both standard Chinese and the Tibetan language can be found on public facilities, signage and advertisements. Radio and television programs in both languages are available at any time. Courses in both languages are taught in primary and secondary schools. By the end of 2022, Xizang had 17 periodicals and 11 newspapers in the Tibetan language, and had published 45.01 million copies of 7,959 Tibetan-language books.