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VOL. 27, NO. 17, January 04, 2007 (Paush 20 2064 B.S.)
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PHOTO EXHIBITION ON TIBET
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Pictures Of Transformation
Photographs exhibited at multicolored Tibet Photo Exhibition show the transformation taking place in Tibet Autonomous Region of China
By A CORRESPONDENT
After the implementations of various development programs, Tibetan Autonomous Region of China has seen many changes in terms of development of infrastructures as well as preservation of traditional culture and religious values.
With the construction of basic infrastructures like road, drinking water projects, airports and electricity, the life of city dwellers of Lhasa has drastically transformed. Modern concrete buildings and paved road replaced the old dirt road and narrow lanes. The constructions of railway and modern international airport have linked the Lhasa city with the rest of the world.
One of the noticeable and memorable parts of Tibetan Autonomous Region of China is that the development and progress are made by preserving Lhasas's famed culture.
From photographs of historical religious places to Tibetan architecture and from development of Tibet to its gradual modernization, the photographs exhibited at Photo Exhibition show how China 's Tibet is heading towards modernization by preserving its ancient culture and religious values.
Organized by China Association for Preservation and Development of Tibetan Culture, and co-organized by Chinese Embassy, China Tibetology Research Center , China 's Tibet Magazine, World Cultural Net/Chinese Information Center, the two-day Multicolored Photo Exhibition attracted large number of Nepalese audience.
Tibet is endowed with rich cultural, religious and natural resources. The mountain ranges stretch miles away in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and look like a sea of mountains. For the artists and photographers, there is everything to fascinate and fire their creativity. The Himalayas and mountain peaks are other attractions. Tibet is the origin of world's biggest rivers like Long River , the Yellow River , and the Yarlung River which ends at Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean after crossing tens of thousands of miles. Even Tibet is the origin of many Nepalese rivers.
With the existence of more than 1500 lakes big and small, Tibet poses all kinds of natural beauties. In every moment, Tibet , the marvelous land, is experiencing amazing changes. In Tibet , there are ancient buildings featuring local rich culture. This is what various photographers have caught in their camera.
The construction of Tibetan railway featuring with the flat Tibetan plateau, rivers, green pasture lands, Tibetan Antelopes, photographers have covered wide range of Tibet . Tibetan people of different ethnic groups working and celebrating various festivals are other features of exhibition. School going children and small monks in the various temples are also captured in the photographs.
From early 1950 to present stage, photographs of various times revealed all important transformation taking place in China 's Tibet . Not only the modern development activities have transformed the Tibet but preservation of traditional Tibetan monasteries and temples are other priorities. Photographs of Potala Palace, Drepung Monastry, Jokhang Monastery, Tashilunpa Monastery show how well preserved its traditionally and culturally important places are.
The exhibition helps Nepalese people understand what has been happening in Tibet and how it is changing in recent years.
