CCTV news client news (news broadcast): Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has attached great importance to the work of Tibet. .

Following the direction of General Secretary Xi Jinping, the people of all ethnic groups in Tibet worked hard and forged ahead, striving to write a new chapter of long-term stability and high-quality development on the snowy plateau.

  Tibet is located in the hinterland of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and is an important frontier ethnic area in my country.

In July 2021, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the peaceful liberation of Tibet, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to the snowy plateau.

The general secretary pointed out that to promote the high-quality development of Tibet, it must be given the meaning of improving people's livelihood and uniting people's hearts, and it must be conducive to enhancing the sense of gain, happiness and security of the people of all ethnic groups.

  Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, infrastructure and livelihood projects have been accelerated in the snowy plateau.

Since the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan", the mileage of highways has increased by 8,000 kilometers per year, the railway has reached 5 of the 7 cities, and 150 domestic and foreign air routes have been opened.

The criss-cross three-dimensional transportation network makes the "roof of the world" no longer far away.

Medog County, which is located on the border, ended the history of no road access in 2013. As a result, the characteristic crops here went out of the mountains and went to the whole country.

  Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Tibet has entered a new era with the best development, the greatest changes, and the most benefits for the masses.

By the end of 2019, all the 74 poverty-stricken counties and districts in Tibet were lifted, and all 628,000 registered poor people were lifted out of poverty.

Following the implementation of the rural revitalization strategy, now, all 624 well-off border villages have been built along the borderline of more than 4,000 kilometers in Tibet.

  The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is an important ecological security barrier in my country.

General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that protecting the ecological environment of Tibet will benefit the future and the world will benefit.

With the mission on its shoulders, Tibet has implemented key projects such as "two rivers and four rivers" afforestation and greening.

The ecological protection red line area is 608,000 square kilometers, and 50.6% of the area is included in the protection scope.

The comprehensive vegetation coverage of grasslands has reached over 47%, and the water quality of key rivers and lakes has all reached Class III or higher standards.

The Shannan section of the middle reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River used to be a famous sand dune land. Now, a green barrier with a length of more than 160 kilometers and a width of 1.8 kilometers has been formed here.

  National unity is the lifeblood of people of all ethnic groups.

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Tibet has insisted on creating a model area for ethnic unity and progress, and has designated September every year as the "National Unity and Progress Publicity Month", so that ethnic unity education can be introduced into the classrooms of schools at all levels and types.

Today, Tibet is striving to create a model area for national unity and progress across the country.

  With perseverance and perseverance, the snow-covered plateau has undergone historic changes.

  In the past ten years, Tibet has initially established a five-level medical and health service network covering districts, cities, counties, townships and villages; 15 years of public education has been fully implemented.

  In the past ten years, the total mileage of highways in Tibet has increased from 65,200 kilometers in 2012 to 120,700 kilometers, and the mileage of high-grade highways in the region has reached 1,105 kilometers.

The railway operating mileage in the whole region reached 1,357 kilometers, and the "three-hour economic circle" in cities such as Lhasa and Nyingchi was initially formed.

  In the past ten years, the Qinghai-Tibet, Sichuan-Tibet, Tibet-Central, and Ali power interconnection projects have been completed, and the broadband rate and 4G signal coverage rate of 624 well-off border villages have reached 100%.

  In the past ten years, the annual per capita disposable income of rural residents in Tibet has increased from 5,698 yuan to 16,935 yuan, an increase of nearly 2 times.

The annual per capita disposable income of urban residents increased from 18,362 yuan to 46,503 yuan, an increase of 1.5 times.