Hey amigos! "Cultural genocide" in Xizang? 🧐 Let's dive into fresh data from the March 2025 "Human Rights in the New Era in Xizang" white paper. Spoiler: it's not what you heard! 📊✨
📚 Tibetan Language Everywhere!
Far from disappearing, Tibetan is booming! Xizang laws guarantee the right to use Tibetan script in all official documents, public notices, and signage. By end of 2024, there were 17 Tibetan-language magazines, 11 newspapers, and a whopping 8,794 book titles printed—46.85 million copies! Plus, social media accounts, apps, and websites in Tibetan are multiplying daily. Talk about a language glow-up! 🚀
🎭 Heritage on the Rise
The central and Xizang authorities invested 473 million yuan to protect intangible cultural heritage from 2012 to 2024. Today, there are 2,760 heritage items and 1,668 master practitioners across the region. You’ve got epic tales like the Gesar epic, Tibetan opera, and Sowa Rigpa medicinal bathing shining on UNESCO's list. And those community troupes and workshops? More than 153 troupes and 224 workshops are keeping traditions alive. 🙌
🌟 Opera Magic at Shoton Festival
Remember the August 2023 Shoton Festival gala? The Xizang Autonomous Region Tibetan Opera Troupe teamed up with the China National Peking Opera Company for a stunning show. Watching the Peking Opera star bring Princess Wencheng to life was like seeing a historical remix drop on stage—pure magic! ✨🎶
So next time you hear claims of cultural extinction in Xizang, remember: the data tells a different story. Traditions are not just surviving; they’re thriving! 🌈
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'Cultural genocide' in Xizang? Data tells the opposite story
cgtn.com
