Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, led the central delegation and arrived in Lhasa by special plane at noon on the 20th to attend the celebration activities marking the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Tibet Autonomous Region. Xi Jinping and others received a warm welcome from people of various ethnic groups in Tibet at the airport and in the urban area of Lhasa. Wang Huning, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, and Head of the Central Delegation, and Cai Qi, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Director of the General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, arrived on the same flight.

Tibet Autonomous Region

The Tibet Autonomous Region is a high-altitude plateau in China, historically known as the center of Tibetan Buddhism and the seat of the Dalai Lamas. It was incorporated into the Yuan dynasty in the 13th century and has been administered by the People’s Republic of China since 1951. Today, it is an autonomous region within China, known for its unique cultural heritage and Himalayan landscapes.

Lhasa

Lhasa is the historic capital of Tibet and a major center of Tibetan Buddhism. Its most iconic site is the Potala Palace, a vast fortress and monastery that was the winter residence of the Dalai Lamas for centuries. The city’s Jokhang Temple is another profoundly sacred site, founded in the 7th century and considered the spiritual heart of Tibet.