The 2023 Forum on the Development of Xizang, China, opened on Tuesday in Beijing. Over 150 officials and experts from home and abroad discussed topics such as whole-process people's democracy, high-quality development, Xizang's culture and ecological civilization, and the stories of Xizang going global. Michael Crook, the co-founder of the Western Academy of Beijing, shared his experiences of three generations in Xizang, from his grandparents to his mother and then himself. Zhao Lifang, the dean of the Journalism and Communication School at Minzu University of China, talked about sharing Xizang's stories in the new era. Follow CGTN's Mi Sutong to visit the forum.