DEC 21: The Asian giants already have more than 1.4 billion people each, and for over 70 years have accounted for more than a third of the global population.
China's population is likely to begin shrinking next year. Last year, 10.6 million people were born, a little more than the number of deaths, thanks to a rapid drop in fertility rate. India's fertility rate has also fallen substantially in recent decades - from 5.7 births per woman in 1950 to two births per woman today - but the rate of decline has been slower.
So what does India overtaking China as the most populous country in the world mean?
China reduced its population faster than India
China reduced its population growth rate by about half from 2% in 1973 to 1.1% in 1983.
Demographers say much of this was achieved by riding roughshod over human rights - two separate campaigns promoting just one child and then later marriages, longer gaps between children and fewer of them - in what was a predominantly rural and overwhelmingly uneducated and poor country.
India saw rapid population growth - almost 2% annually - for much of the second half of the last century. Over time, death rates fell, life expectancy rose and incomes went up. More people - especially those living in cities - accessed clean drinking water and modern sewerage. "Yet the birth rate remained high," says Tim Dyson, a demographer at the London School of Economics.
India launched a family planning programme in 1952 and laid out a national population policy for the first time only in 1976, around the time China was busy reducing its birth rate.
But forced sterilisations of millions of poor people in an overzealous family planning programme during the 1975 Emergency - when civil liberties were suspended - led to a social backlash against family planning. "Fertility decline would have been faster for India if the Emergency hadn't happened and if politicians had been more proactive. It also meant that all subsequent governments treaded cautiously when it came to family planning," Prof Dyson says.
East Asian countries such as Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan and Thailand, which launched population programmes much later than India, achieved lower fertility levels, cut infant and maternal mortality rates, raised incomes and improved human development earlier than India.
Yet India is not undergoing a population explosion
India has added more than a billion people since Independence in 1947, and its population is expected to grow for another 40 years. But its population growth rate has been declining for decades now, and the country has defied dire predictions about a "demographic disaster".
So India having more people than China is no longer significant in a "concerning" way, say demographers.
Rising incomes and improved access to health and education have helped Indian women have fewer children than before, effectively flattening the growth curve. Fertility rates have dipped below replacement levels - two births per woman - in 17 out of 22 states and federally administered territories. (A replacement level is one at which new births are sufficient to maintain a steady population.)
The decline in birth rates has been faster in southern India than in the more populous north. "It is a pity that more of India could not have been like south India," says Prof Dyson. "All things being equal, rapid population growth in parts of north India have depressed living standards".
However, overtaking China could be significant
It could, for example, strengthen India's claim of getting a permanent seat in the UN Security Council, which has five permanent members, including China.
India is a founding member of the UN and has always insisted that its claim to a permanent seat is just. "I think you have certain claims on things [by being the country with largest population]," says John Wilmoth, director of the Population Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
The way India's demography is changing is also significant, according to KS James of the Mumbai-based International Institute for Population Sciences.
Despite drawbacks, India deserves some credit for managing a "healthy demographic transition" by using family planning in a democracy which was both poor and largely uneducated, says Mr James. "Most countries did this after they had achieved higher literacy and living standards."
More good news. One in five people below 25 years in the world is from India and 47% of Indians are below the age of 25. Two-thirds of Indians were born after India liberalised its economy in the early 1990s. This group of young Indians have some unique characteristics, says Shruti Rajagopalan, an economist, in a new paper. "This generation of young Indians will be the largest consumer and labour source in the knowledge and network goods economy. Indians will be the largest pool of global talent," she says.
But there are challenges too
India needs to create enough jobs for its young working age population to reap a demographic dividend. But only 40% of of India's working-age population works or wants to work, according to Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE).
More women would need jobs as they spend less time in their working age giving birth and looking after children. The picture here is bleaker: only 10% of working-age women were participating in the labour force in October, according to CMIE, compared with 69% in China.
Then there's migration. Some 200 million Indians have migrated within the country - between states and districts - and their numbers are bound to grow. Most are workers who leave villages for cities to find work. "Our cities will grow as migration increases because of lack of jobs and low wages in villages. Can they provide migrants a reasonable living standard? Otherwise, we will end up with more slums and disease," says S Irudaya Rajan, a migration expert at Kerala's International Institute of Migration and Development.
Demographers say India also needs to stop child marriages, prevent early marriages and properly register births and deaths. A skewed sex ratio at birth - meaning more boys are born than girls - remains a worry. Political rhetoric about "population control" appears to be targeted at Muslims, the country's largest minority when, in reality, "gaps in childbearing between India's religious groups are generally much smaller than they used to be", according to a study from Pew Research Center.
And then there's the ageing of India
Demographers say the ageing of India receives little attention.
In 1947, India's median age was 21. A paltry 5% of people were above the age of 60. Today, the median age is over 28, and more than 10% of Indians are over 60 years. Southern states such as Kerala and Tamil Nadu achieved replacement levels at least 20 years ago.
"As the working-age population declines, supporting an older population will become a growing burden on the government's resources," says Rukmini S, author of Whole Numbers and Half Truths: What Data Can and Cannot Tell Us About Modern India.
"Family structures will have to be recast and elderly persons living alone will become an increasing source of concern," she says.
Taplejung is the far eastern district of Nepal bordering China and India. It is surrounded by beautiful mountains. Some world-famous Himalayan peaks, like Kanchanjunga and Khumbhakarna, lie in the region. Rich in natural beauty with rivers, rivulets and green forests, temperature varies in the district due to the difference in altitude it covers.
Locally, the plain areas are generally known as Besi and the hilly areas are Lekh. You will find warm temperatures in Besi but if you start to climb up the hills, you will gradually feel the cold. ‘Besi’ are mostly along the bank of the river. There is also a big river in the region called the Tamor which originates in the Kanchanjungha Himalayan range. The boundary of Taplejung district is generally guided by the river Tamor and we can find several other rivers, fountains and waterfalls all over the district. Phungling is the headquarters of the district.
Taplejung can be reached by different modes of transport nowadays. There is a regular bus service from Birtamod to Phungling via Ilam. Phungling is also connected by air with Kathmandu and Biratnager. Suketar Airport is the only airport in the district, and it is about seven kilometers from Phungling. A few years back, there was no road connectivity with other parts of the country and people used to walk or fly to travel in and out of the district. The popular walking route was Dhankuta to Taplejung via Basantpur. Traditionally, porters used to transport essential goods through this walking route.
During the last decade, there has been a significant development in road networks within the district. Most of these roads are unpaved and not safe for vehicular use throughout the year. However, a big, wheeled tractor and motorbikes are popular modes of transport for goods and services within the district. In this region, road connectivity has contributed to the economic activities in the area as well as the movement of people.
Most of the hotels, shops and restaurants are located in Taplejung Bazaar, which lies at the center of Phungling Municipality. There are some small shops and restaurants everywhere in the villages. Restaurants are ironically called hotels. Furthermore, Tokmedada is a very popular market in Taplejung, where farmers and shopkeepers from surrounding villages go to sell and buy their products every Saturday and Tuesday.
Taplejung Bazaar
Moreover, there are some local markets alongside the Tamor river that are set up occasionally, mostly during December and January, called Pushe Mela and Maghe Mela. These markets are very special; people can buy local products at a cheaper price. Vegetables, ghee, and bamboo products named Doko, Dhunse, Naglo etc. are available there. Cardamom farming is very popular in Taplejung these days, as it is in high demand and economically profitable. Farmers produce rice, wheat, corn, potatoes and tomatoes in local farmland. Oranges, mangoes, jack fruits and plums are also produced there.
Agriculture, animal husbandry and tourism are the major sources of livelihood for the local people. Thousands of domestic tourists visit Taplejung every month (except in June/ July) to worship the popular goddess Pathivara Devi, while other tourists from different parts of the world visit for trekking and hiking. Due to the natural diversity in the country, one can enjoy different cultures and landscapes throughout the district. People from different ethnicities like Limbu, Rai, Gurung, Tamang, Sherpa, Newar, Chhetri, Magar and Bramhan have been living in this area for many years.
During the Maoist insurgency, many people migrated to the terai region to save their lives; likewise, people moved to Taplejung Bazaar and surrounding villages. Politicians made false promises during the election to extend road facilities, to distribute pure drinking water and electricity, but they did not keep their promises after the election. Even though this is the case, local residents remain calm and wait for a happy and prosperous life ahead.
It is one of the most beautiful places to go for a holiday, especially for those who love trekking & hiking. They can look forward to spending quality time in the lap of heaven and feel the peace and serenity of their surroundings. Is there any place you would rather go on holiday?
At least 389 people died with 64 more missing in the Philippines from Typhoon Rai, the 15th and most powerful to have hit the country this year.
MANILA, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from Typhoon Rai in the Philippines has surged to 389, with 64 more missings, a government disaster agency said on Monday.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said that the typhoon, which made landfall in the Philippines on Dec. 16, also injured 1,146.
Photo shows a fishing community damaged by Typhoon Rai along a shoreline in Leyte Province, the Philippines, Dec. 22, 2021. (Xinhua)
The agency said the typhoon has affected more than 4.2 million people in 11 regions in central and southern parts of the Philippines, as well as parts of the main Luzon Island.
The typhoon, the 15th and most powerful to have hit the country this year, forced villagers to spend their holiday season days in evacuation centers because of damaged houses.
According to the agency, nearly 315,000 of more than 570,000 displaced people are temporarily housed in 1,179 evacuation centers. More than 500,000 houses were destroyed.
Typhoon damage to agriculture and infrastructure has reached over 22 billion pesos (about 440 million U.S. dollars).
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire told an online briefing that the typhoon damaged 141 health facilities, including hospitals, in five areas hit hard by the storm.
Photo shows a fishing community damaged by Typhoon Rai along a shoreline in Leyte Province, the Philippines, Dec. 22, 2021. (Xinhua)
The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) has monitored food and water-borne diseases like diarrhea and acute gastroenteritis in typhoon-hit areas. Some patients were taken to hospitals.
Vergeire urged the evacuees to follow ways to avoid infections amid the COVID-19 pandemic, adding that it is imperative to watch for evacuees with coronavirus symptoms and make separate rooms for the vulnerable such as the elderly.
She said that the typhoon has also affected 62 testing laboratories for COVID-19 and wasted thousands of doses of vaccines due to power outages.
The government continues to bring aid to the affected areas, including food, drinking water, while restoring damaged roads, telecommunications and houses.
China has offered urgent assistance including food packages, donated rice, and cash to support relief and recovery efforts of the Philippine government and to help victims of the typhoon disaster in the Southeast Asian country.
MANILA, Dec. 28: The death toll from Typhoon Rai in the Philippines has surged to 389, with 64 more missing, a government disaster agency said on Monday.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said that the typhoon, which made landfall in the Philippines on Dec. 16, also injured 1,146.
The agency said the the typhoon has affected more than 4.2 million people in 11 regions in central and southern parts of the Philippines, as well as parts of the main Luzon Island.
The typhoon, the 15th and most powerful to have hit the country this year, forced villagers to spend their holiday season days in evacuation centers because of damaged houses.
According to the agency, nearly 315,000 of more than 570,000 displaced people are temporarily housed in 1,179 evacuation centers. More than 500,000 houses were destroyed.
Typhoon damage to agriculture and infrastructure has reached over 22 billion pesos (about 440 million U.S. dollars).
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire told an online briefing that the typhoon damaged 141 health facilities, including hospitals, in five areas hit hard by the storm.
The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) has monitored food and water-borne diseases like diarrhea and acute gastroenteritis in typhoon-hit areas. Some patients were taken to hospitals.
Vergeire urged the evacuees to follow ways to avoid infections amid the COVID-19 pandemic, adding that it is imperative to watch for evacuees with coronavirus symptoms, and make separate rooms for the vulnerable such as the elderly.
She said that the typhoon has also affected 62 testing laboratories for COVID-19 and wasted thousands of doses of vaccines due to power outages.
The government continues to bring aid to the affected areas, including food, drinking water, while restoring damaged roads, telecommunications and houses.
China has offered urgent assistance including food packages, donated rice, and cash to support relief and recovery efforts of the Philippine government and to help victims of the typhoon disaster in the Southeast Asian country.
BAJHANG, AUGUST 30: The construction of City Drinking Water and Sanitation Project that entered into the signing of contract award to initiate works in Jayaprithvi-11, Bhojpur since 7 April 2019 has so far made 75 percent progress. As per the contract between the City Drinking Water and Sanitation Project Regional Office, Nepalgunj and Ashish JV Gwanllek Construction Service, the project was supposed to be completed within 18 months. With this the project had to be completed on September 2020.
Consultant of JV Construction, Makar Bahadur Swar said the delay was caused with the import of construction materials from India and China as well as the enforcement of prolonged lockdown to suppress the COVID-19 outbreak.
He further shared that the construction are being expedited in a way to distribute drinking water to the community people within Dashain festival i.e early October.
Committee chairperson Lokendra Bista said 450,000 liters of water would be distributed to the users of Chainpur, 50,000 liters to the Bhopur locality and 100,000 liters to Dewal Rithapath once the project is completed. As many as 1,165 households of the area would be provided with drinking water facility.
He further shared, “The project construction was also delayed due to flood in the project construction site in the Seti River”.
The Asian Development Bank and Government of Nepal have invested 70 percent of the total costs while Urban Development Fund and users shared remaining 30 percent for the project construction. The municipality has also aided Rs 4.5 million as a matching fund. Total estimated project was cost was Rs 229.2 million.
Before the liberation of Tibet, it was a dark, backward feudal serf society with the unity of government and religion. Millions of serfs struggled in extreme poverty. Since the peaceful liberation, our party --- Chinese Communist Party (CPC) has united and led millions of turned serfs to carry out democratic reform, establish a socialist system, implement a system of regional ethnic autonomy, and promote reform and opening up. After the 18th National Congress of the Party, the Central Committee of the Party, with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, identified Tibet as the only province-level concentrated contiguous area of special hardship in the “three districts and three states”.
Tibet has been given priority care and special inclination in terms of policies, funds and projects. It has led the Tibetan people to win the battle against poverty, build a well-off society in an all-round way, completely get rid of the absolute poverty problem that has been bound for thousands of years, and together with the people of the whole country, ushered in a great leap from standing up, getting rich to being strong. All ethnic groups said from the heart, “Chairman Mao led millions of serfs to turn over and be liberated, and President Xi led the Tibetan people to get out of poverty and run for the well-off.”
The overall situation of society is harmonious and stable. Since the peaceful liberation, under the leadership of the Party, the vast majority of Tibet's military and people have persistently fought against secession, effectively thwarting a series of secession and sabotage activities by the 14th Dalai Lama Group.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Party, we have firmly established the overall concept of national security, adhered to the“two unwavering”, tightly focused on the focus and focus of maintaining the unity of the Motherland and strengthening national unity, firmly mastered the initiative in the anti-separatist struggle, sought long-term strategies and solidified actions. Social governance has changed from“I want stability” to “We want stability”, and the satisfaction of the public's sense of security has been continuously maintained at more than 99%.
Unswervingly follow the correct path to solve ethnic problems with Chinese characteristics,adhere to casting the sense of Chinese ethnic community as a strategic task, introduce the regulations on the creation of model areas for ethnic unity and progress in the autonomous region, carry out in-depth research on the history of the Chinese ethnic community, expand and deepen publicity, education and creation activities for ethnic unity and progress, increase the popularization and popularization of the national common language, actively build an embedded community environment, promote exchanges and exchanges among all ethnic groups, unity, friendship and joy among all ethnic groups, and the“five identities”continue to strengthen. Adhere to the direction of sinicization of religion in China, comprehensively implement the party's basic principles of religious work, strengthen the management of religious affairs according to law, guarantee the freedom of religious belief of the masses, eliminate the negative effects of the use of religion by the 14th Dalai Lama, guide the religious masses to treat religion rationally, reduce religious consumption, and live a happy life in this life. Tibetan Buddhism and socialist society are becoming more and more adapted.
Brilliant achievements in economic development
There was no modern industry and commerce in old Tibet, agricultural production was in a primitive farming state for a long time,animal husbandry was basically a natural nomadic way,agriculture and animal husbandry were degraded and the products were single,the level of productivity and social development as a whole were very low, and the gross regional product of the region was only 129 million yuan.
After the peaceful liberation, our party is based on the special realities and major contradictions of Tibet, focuses on liberation and development of productive forces, gives full play to the advantages of the socialist system, and helps Tibet's economic and social development. Since the 18th National Congress of the Party, the Central committee of the Party has led the people of all ethnic groups in Tibet to adhere to the general tone of seeking progress in stability, vigorously protect and improve people's livelihood, deepen supply-side structural reforms, and promote the transformation of economic development from high-speed to high-quality. In 2020,the total economic volume of the region exceeded 190 billion yuan,which is 321.5 times that of 1951 at comparable prices.The Qinghai-Tibet Railway was completed and put into operation, the Sichuan-Tibet Railway started construction across the board, and the Fuxing opened into the snowy plateau, with a railway operating mileage of nearly 1,400 kilometers.All the counties and villages pass through the highway,with an opening mileage of 118,800 kilometers,and the opening mileage of the highway reaches 1,105 kilometers. Five civil airports have been built,and more than 140 international and domestic routes have been opened. Four power“sky roads”such as the Qinghai-Tibet Power Network have been built. The main power grid covers all counties and towns, with a power generation capacity of 9 billion kilowatt-hours, and the built-up village pass fiber optic rate and 4G signal coverage rate have reached 99%. All border well-off villages have been built,characteristic industries have developed and grown, and the total grain production has been stable at more than 1 million tons for six consecutive years. Livestock has changed from“one season out of the bar”to“four seasons out of the bar”, promoting food to become products and products to commodities. Barley, yak, etc. have become veritable“treasures of the plateau”. The tourism industry is developing rapidly,receiving more than 35 million tourists in 2020.
People's lives are booming
In old Tibet, serfs, who accounted for more than 95% of the population, had no means of production, suffered cruel economic exploitation, and lived a miserable life.The enrolment rate of school-age children was less than 2%, the illiteracy rate was as high as 95%, and the life expectancy per capita was only 35.5 years old. After the peaceful liberation, our party has always wholeheartedly done good things and practical things for all ethnic groups.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Party, we have always adhered to the people-centered idea of development, taken improving people's livelihood and rallying people's hearts as the starting point and foothold for our work, and constantly made new progress in education for young children, learning and teaching, labor and gain, illness and medical treatment, the elderly and the elderly, living and living, and the weak and the weak. In 2020, the per capita disposable income of rural residents in the region was 14,598 yuan, an increase of 416 times over that of 1959. There was a fundamental change in the thoughts and attitudes of farmers and herdsmen, as well as the way of life of production.
The cause of education has developed in an all-round way, 15 years of free education has been implemented in depth, and the consolidation rate of compulsory education has reached 95.03%, and the per capita length of education for the new labor force has increased to 13.1 years.The social security system covering urban and rural residents has been basically established,the level of people's health and medical care has been greatly improved, and the life expectancy per capita has increased to 71.1 years. The level of public culture has been constantly improving. There are theatrical performance teams in villages, comprehensive cultural stations in towns and villages, cultural mobile vehicles in counties and districts, and the comprehensive population coverage rate of radio and television has exceeded 99%. On June 25, 2021, the“Fuxing”, which made its debut in Tibet, set off from Lhasa to Nyingchi, marking the completion and opening of Tibet's first electrified railway, the Larin Railway, ending the history of non-electrified railways in southeast Tibet.
The ecological environment continues to be good
The forest areas of Old Tibet are basically in a state of self-sufficiency. The vast agricultural areas of the Brahmaputra River, Nianchu River and Lhasa River basins are sparsely populated with trees, and the forest coverage rate is less than 1%. After the peaceful liberation,our party deeply implemented the policy and sustainable development strategy of “simultaneous planning, simultaneous implementation and simultaneous development of economic construction, urban and rural construction and environmental construction", and the quality of Tibet's ecological environment remained good. Since the 18th National Congress of the Party, we have accelerated the implementation of the planning for the protection and construction of the ecological safety barrier in Tibet, promulgated the Regulations on the Construction of the National Ecological Civilization Highlands in the Tibet Autonomous Region, actively protected and made a difference, and focused on building the national ecological civilization highlands, so as to promote the transformation of ecological construction from focusing on protection to taking the initiative.
Lintian Lake grass and ice system,zero approval,zero introduction of high pollution, high energy consumption and high water consumption enterprises and projects, and stop approving prospecting and mining rights. 47 nature reserves of various types at all levels have been established,and 22 ecological functional protected areas have been built.Natural protected areas account for 38.75% of the total land area in the region, and the area of ecological protected areas has reached 608,000 square kilometers.Vigorously carry out land greening actions,the conditional 1,079 “tree-free villages”and 105,000“tree-free households”in the whole region have been eliminated, the forest coverage rate has reached 12.31%, and the comprehensive vegetation coverage rate of natural grasslands has increased to 47%. The water quality compliance rate of centralized drinking water sources at the prefecture level and above is 100%, and the number of days of excellent air quality in prefecture-level cities has reached 99.4%. Tibet is still one of the best ecological areas in the world.
Democratic politics are fully guaranteed
In old Tibet, serfs had no personal freedom, much less democratic rights,and all basic human rights were not guaranteed.Even if they married, they had to obtain the consent of the lord, which was called a“talking tool”. Our party leads millions of serfs in Tibet to abolish the feudal serf system,continuously improve and implement the system of the People's Congress, the system of multi-party cooperation and political consultation led by the Communist Party of China, the system of regional ethnic autonomy and the system of mass autonomy at the grassroots level, fully guarantee the rights and freedoms of all ethnic groups, and millions of serfs will be liberated to become masters in managing local social affairs in Tibet, dominating their own destiny, and becoming creators and enjoyers of material and spiritual wealth in Tibetan society.
Since the establishment of the autonomous region, 152 local laws and regulations and normative documents have been issued successively, providing important legal protection for the protection of the rights and interests of the people of all ethnic groups. Since 1979, the participation rate of voters in general elections at the four levels of districts, cities (cities), counties and townships (towns) has been more than 90%, and in some places the participation rate has reached 100%. Among the 439 delegates to the 11th People's Congress of the Tibet Autonomous Region announced on January 18, 2018, there were 289 representatives of Tibetans and other ethnic minorities, accounting for 65.83%. The vast majority of the previous CPPCC members in the autonomous region are Tibetans and other ethnic minorities.
The construction of the party has been strengthened in an all-round way
After peaceful liberation, especially after democratic reform,our party has made strengthening the grass-roots foundation the focus of its work. It has actively carried out democratic political construction, strengthened grass-roots organizations and grass-roots regime construction, and provided a strong guarantee for the implementation of the party's routes, guidelines, policies and national laws and regulations, safeguarding the unity of the Motherland, enhancing national unity, stabilizing the social situation and promoting social development.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Party, we have conscientiously implemented the overall and organizational line of party construction in the new era, adhered to the“three firmly established”, put the political construction of the party in the first place, insisted on ideological party building and institutional party governance in the same direction, the party's creativity, cohesion and combat effectiveness have been continuously enhanced, and the party's governing foundation in Tibet has been continuously consolidated. Strictly implement the standards for good cadres in the new period and the“three special”requirements for cadres in ethnic areas, and constantly strengthen the construction of the leadership team and cadre team.
The cadre team grew from 1,791 people in the 1950s to 204,700 people. The party's grass-roots organizations have been continuously improved,and the number of grass-roots party organizations has increased from 57 to 22,000, so that 100% of the members of the“two committees”team in the village and residence are party members.The majority of grass-roots party organizations listen to the party and follow the party, develop the good unity association, get rich and ensure stability, and play a role at critical moments when things happen. The role of the bridgehead in the anti-secession struggle, the national unity task force, and the leader of the masses to get rich has been effectively played. The team of party members has been growing and the structure has been optimized, and the number of party members has grown from 877 in the 1950s to more than 426,000. Carry out a series of learning and education, special education and practical activities in depth, guide party members and cadres to vigorously carry forward the“old Tibetan spirit”, the“two-way”spirit and the spirit of Kong Fansen, and temper the political character of loyalty and responsibility.Adhere to the party's management of the party, strictly govern the party,conscientiously implement the spirit of the eight provisions of the central government and its implementation rules,vigorously rectify the“four winds", and promote the party's political style and cadres ' style to continue to improve, and create an all-round political ecology with a clear and positive atmosphere. Over the past 70 years, our party unity has led the people of all ethnic groups in Tibet to create historical achievements that have passed through thousands of years, Lize all generations, and have never existed before. In just 70 years, spanning thousands of years, Tibet has gone from darkness to light, from backwardness to progress, from poverty to prosperity, from dictatorship to democracy, from closure to openness.
The social system has achieved a historic leap, the economy and society have achieved all-round development, and the people's lives have greatly improved. The urban and rural landscape is different from the past. The achievement of these brilliant achievements is the result of the strong leadership and cordial care of the Central Committee of the party in previous years. It is the result of the far-sighted and wise decision-making of the Central Committee of the Party, with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core since the 18th National Congress of the Party. It is the result of the strong support and selfless assistance of the people throughout the country, especially the central government and state ministries, counterparts, provinces and cities, and central enterprises. It is the result of the unity and hard work of the people of all ethnic groups in Tibet. Practice has proved that without the Communist Party of China, there will be no new China,and there will be no new Tibet.The guidelines and policies of the Central Committee of the Party on the work in Tibet are completely correct.
Eight years ago, Zhang Chunhuan, a young man from Shanxi, came to Motuo County, Tibet,and started a family here. He married his Mensa wife, Tashi Yuzhen,and the daughter of the two was four years old. Like them, there are more than 560 families composed of different ethnic groups in Motuo County alone. People of different ethnic groups help each other in agricultural and animal husbandry production, and children of different ethnic groups study in the same classroom. People celebrate New Year's Day,the Lunar New Year, the Tibetan New Year, the“Da Qiang”folk culture Festival of the Mamba people and other minority festivals. The picture shows that on New Year's Eve 2021, Zhang Chunhuan's family of three posted couplets in front of his house. Xinhua News Agency reporter Sun Fei/Photo We deeply realize that the party's strategy for governing Tibet is in the same vein.The party's strategy for governing Tibet in the new era is the outline and soul of Tibet's work. As long as you learn well, understand well, and adhere well, there will be direction to do a good job in Tibet, there will be ways to solve complex problems, and there will be confidence to solve complex problems. In the new era, work in Tibet is facing multiple risks and challenges, as well as rare opportunities. With the strong leadership of General Secretary Xi Jinping and the Party Central Committee, the strong support of the people throughout the country, and the solid foundation laid by hard work, as long as the effective measures formed in long-term work practice continue to push forward, do it in practice and do it in depth, you can take a new road to catch up with the exam. The work in Tibet has a strong particularity.It must not be rushed or slow.It must be politically understood and grasped, planned and promoted from the overall situation, worked hard for a long time, and done more work to lay the foundation and benefit in the long-term.
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