2006, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the region reached 29.1 billion yuan (about 3.93 billion U.S. dollars), 89 times that of 1965, he said.Over the last four decades, Tibet has witnessed comprehensive progress in social construction, he said.A fairly complete modern educational and medical care system has been installed in Tibet, he added.There are six universities, 118 high schools, seven intermediate vocational schools and 880 elementary schools in Tibet, with a total enrollment of 540,000 students and attendance of 96.5 percent of the school-age population, he elaborated.The life of the Tibetan people has improved significantly over the past four decades, he said.Social stability is being continuously maintained and people are enjoying their life and work, he said.In his words, Tibet is a region rich in local resources, such as abundant grasslands, mineral mbt shoes clearance australia, water supra tk society, forest, flora and fauna, and tourist resources longchamps, which have created great conditions for Tibet's development.But to achieve further progress, Tibet faces much challenges, he pointed out, citing weak infrastructure basis, investment and vulnerable ecological environment among others.We deeply understand we must make a lore more effort in the long run, and will sincerely implement a human-oriented and scientific outlook for coordinated and sustainable development, and work hard to solve existing problems while adhering to a policy of reform and development, he added.The senior Tibetan leader encouraged people around the world to visit Tibet more instead of listening to untrue and unfriendly reports about the region.Tibet is a place where people live happily and also a beautiful tourist resort, he said. I believe a fast-growing and new Tibet will leave every visitor an unforgettable memory.The two-day forum on Tibet is jointly sponsored by the State Council Information Office of China, the Chinese embassy in Austria, the permanent mission of China to the United Nations and other international organizations in Vienna and Austrian organizations incl Related articles:

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