Graphics: Improvement in the protection of Xizang's culture

All-round and historic progress has been made in the cause of human rights in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, according to a white paper issued by China's State Council Information Office on Friday.

Rich in culture, Xizang boasts 2,760 representative intangible cultural heritage projects. It is also home to World Heritage sites such as the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Norbulingka. Since 2012, the central government has invested a total of 4.89 billion yuan in developing public cultural services across the region.

The right to study and use the Tibetan language in public administration is also guaranteed. By the end of 2024, Xizang had 17 periodicals and 11 newspapers in the Tibetan language and had published 46.85 million copies of 8,794 Tibetan-language books.