What are the differences between the terms "Tibet," "Tibetan areas" and "Tibet and other Tibetan areas" that often appear in certain publications? Did there once exist in history a great unified Tibetan area?
　Are there any historical facts providing supporting evidence that Tibet has long been an inseparable part of China?
　What kind of social system was in force under the Dalai Lama in old Tibet? Was the old Tibet really the last "Shangri-La"?
　13. Why was the Democratic Reform implemented in 1959? How did it benefit the Tibetan people?
　What changes have occurred in Tibet's economic development since the Democratic Reform?
　What favorable policies have been implemented in Tibet by the Central Government?
　What demographic changes have taken place in Tibet over the past decade?
　The Dalai Lama states that the Chinese government has instigated mass emigration to Tibet in a bid to make the Tibetan people living in Tibet an ethnic minority. Is this true?
　Are all Tibetans Buddhists?
　What are the main characteristics of Tibetan Buddhism?
　The Dalai Lama was awarded the "Nobel Peace Prize" abroad, and some people call him "guardian of human rights" and "advocator of non-violence." How would you comment on this?
　What is the central government's view on the Dalai's "nonviolence"?
 
14. Q: How was the regional ethnic autonomy implemented in Tibet?
A: Regional ethnic autonomy is a major political system whereby China administrate the areas inhabited by ethnic minorities in compact communities. China's Constitution has provisions regarding regional ethnic autonomy, and the Law of the People's Republic of China on Regional Ethnic Autonomy has been promulgated. According to the Constitution and the Law of the People's Republic of China on Regional Ethnic Autonomy, Tibet enjoys broad self-government rights, including legislation, Tibetan language utilization, human resource management, and natural resource exploration, Since the founding of Tibet Autonomous Region, the local people's congress and its standing committee has formulated more than 120 local regulations, and within the ambit of certain national laws, special implementation methods with Tibetan characteristics have been adopted. Apart from the standard national holidays, the Tibetan New Year and the Xodon Festival are also defined as public holidays within Tibet. Owing to its special geographical situation, Tibet has a 35-hour working week-5 hours less than in other areas. The chairman of the Standing committee of the People' Congress of Tibet Autonomous Region, chairman of the People's Congress of Tibet Autonomous Region, chairman of the government of Tibet Autonomous Region, and other major local leading posts are all occupied by Tibetan residents, as a means of increasing the total number of Tibetan cadres. The People's Congress of Tibet Autonomous Region has adopted the Regulations Concerning the Study, Use and Development of the Tibetan Language, which specifies that equal stress should be laid on the Tibetan and Chinese languages, with the greater emphasis on the former. All laws, rules, regulations, government documents and announcements should be written in both Chinese and Tibetan. In lawsuits, if the litigant participant is Tibetan, the case should be heard in the Tibetan language. Implementation of the regional ethnic autonomy guarantees the political and economic rights of the Tibetan people.

 
 
 
 
 
  
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