The 50th Anniversary of Tibet Libration


Celebration Activities On May 23, 1951, the Central People's Government and the Local Government of Tibet signed the "Agreements on Measures for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet," marking the region's peaceful liberation. The Tibet Autonomous Region held a series of celebrations from mid-May to early August to commemorate the 50th anniversary for the region's peaceful liberation. On July 19 more than 20,000 people rallied in Lhasa. Chinese vice president Hu Jintao, also head of the central delegation, attended the grand gathering and delivered a speech. Backgrounders China's Policies on Tibet Peaceful Liberation of Tibet 17-Article Agreement		Related Links Xinhuanet China Internet Information Center People's Daily Tibet Information Center Reports & Articles Full Text of Speech By Hu Jintao at Tibet's Peaceful Liberation Anniversary Rally Tibet Receives Message of Congratulation from Central Government Chinese Leaders Hold Meeting on Tibet People's Daily Article on 50th Anniversary of Tibet Peaceful Liberation Population in Tibet Doubles Over Past Five Decades Tibet Poverty Population Reduced Greatly Article Blasts U.S. for Backing Dalai's Separatist Activities 50th Anniversary of Peaceful Liberation Marked in Tibet Tibet: 50th Anniversary of Peaceful Liberation, 50 Years of Progress The Smile of Tibetans Tibet Becomes Part of China 700 Years Ago Cruel Torture Recorded in Tibet Poll Shows Support Rate for Dalai Down