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 events 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 Lhasa city. Wang Huning, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC 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 CPC Central Committee and Director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, also 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 is currently administered as an autonomous region of the People’s Republic of China. The area is renowned for its unique culture and iconic landmarks like the Potala Palace.

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 dzong fortress and former winter residence of the Dalai Lamas, which was constructed in the 17th century. The city is also home to the sacred Jokhang Temple, a 7th-century temple that is the most spiritually significant site for Tibetan Buddhists.