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| Holiday marks Tibet 'liberation' | Holiday marks Tibet 'liberation' |
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| The Chinese authorities are marking the first of a new national holiday - "Serfs' Liberation Day". | |
| It is intended by the authorities in Beijing to celebrate the start of Chinese rule in Tibet in 1959. | It is intended by the authorities in Beijing to celebrate the start of Chinese rule in Tibet in 1959. |
| The holiday was announced after Tibetans joined violent protests against Chinese rule last year. | The holiday was announced after Tibetans joined violent protests against Chinese rule last year. |
| China says it liberated Tibet from the dark ages, freeing the population from medieval-style slavery and bringing prosperity to its people. | China says it liberated Tibet from the dark ages, freeing the population from medieval-style slavery and bringing prosperity to its people. |
| Few Tibetans are likely to join in the celebrations. | Few Tibetans are likely to join in the celebrations. |
| Fifty years of Chinese control has left them with little political or religious freedom. | Fifty years of Chinese control has left them with little political or religious freedom. |
| They feel excluded from China's considerable economic investment in the region, which critics say has mainly benefited the Han Chinese who have migrated there in massive numbers. | They feel excluded from China's considerable economic investment in the region, which critics say has mainly benefited the Han Chinese who have migrated there in massive numbers. |
| Anti-Chinese protests in Tibet in 2008 | Anti-Chinese protests in Tibet in 2008 |
| Troops | Troops |
| Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama continues to be vilified by the Chinese government. | Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama continues to be vilified by the Chinese government. |
| The Communist Party has been relentless in promoting its view of an improved contented Tibet. | The Communist Party has been relentless in promoting its view of an improved contented Tibet. |
| State-controlled newspapers, television and a museum exhibition have lauded Chinese rule. | State-controlled newspapers, television and a museum exhibition have lauded Chinese rule. |
| Prime Minister Wen Jiabao says that the region is peaceful and stable but that may be thanks to the thousands of paramilitary troops and police who have been stationed there since last year's trouble. | Prime Minister Wen Jiabao says that the region is peaceful and stable but that may be thanks to the thousands of paramilitary troops and police who have been stationed there since last year's trouble. |
| It is a year since the protests in Lhasa and surrounding areas. China's government still forbids foreign journalists from reporting freely from the region. | It is a year since the protests in Lhasa and surrounding areas. China's government still forbids foreign journalists from reporting freely from the region. |