Xinhua News Agency, Lhasa, July 24th. Title: This is the first time in the history of the party and the country. As the General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, Xi Jinping went to Tibet to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the peaceful liberation of Tibet and conduct investigations.
People's Daily reporter Du Shangze, Shen Lin Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Xiaosong, Zhu Jichai
Ten years later, it coincided with the same day, July 21.
General Secretary Xi Jinping came to Tibet and walked into Linzhi.
In July 2011, as a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Vice Chairman of the State, and Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, Xi Jinping led a delegation to attend the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the peaceful liberation of Tibet.
That time, from Lhasa to Nyingchi and then to Shigatse, the mountains were high and the roads were long, and I was full of emotions along the way.
On the 70th anniversary of the peaceful liberation of Tibet, shortly after the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, the general secretary went here again.
During this trip, General Secretary Xi Jinping tried his best to see some places and get in touch with some local cadres and masses.
From Nyingchi to Lhasa, the "Tashi Delek" one after another, singing and dancing people of all ethnic groups, Hada, Reba drum, Chema, and highland barley wine, happy days are like blooming Gesang flowers.
This is an activity-rich inspection schedule.
On the 21st, Linzhi.
Niyang River Bridge, Linzhi City Urban Planning Museum, Gala Village, Linzhi Town, Bayi District, Gongbu Park;
On the 22nd, went to Lhasa from Linzhi.
Listen to reports on the construction of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway, inspect the construction and operation of the Lalin section of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway, Drepung Monastery, Barkhor Street, Potala Palace Square, Tibetan People's Hall, and watch ethnic cultural performances;
Lhasa on the 23rd.
He met with representatives of relevant parties in Tibet and took a group photo, attended the work report meeting of the Tibet Autonomous Region Party Committee and the government and made important speeches.
Over the years, General Secretary Xi Jinping has cared about this place and missed the folks here.
Along the way, touch the scene and give birth to love.
"I am happy to witness the beautiful and magnificent style of the snow-covered plateau and the vibrant new atmosphere!"
"In the past 70 years since Tibet was peacefully liberated, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee and the strong support of the people across the country, cadres and masses of all ethnic groups in Tibet have worked hard and stubbornly. The social system has achieved historic leaps, the economy and society have achieved comprehensive development, and people's lives have been greatly improved. , The appearance of urban and rural areas is not what it used to be." General Secretary Xi Jinping said loudly.
Practice has proved that without the Communist Party of China, there would be no New China and no New Tibet. The Party Central Committee’s policies on Tibet work are completely correct.
As the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Chairman of the State and the Chairman of the Central Military Commission, he went to Tibet to celebrate the peaceful liberation of Tibet. This is the first time in the history of the Party and the country. The care of the cadres and the masses of all ethnic groups."
"On behalf of the Party Central Committee, I would like to extend my warm congratulations and sincere condolences to the cadres of all ethnic groups in Tibet who are struggling in the snow-covered plateau!"
The way of Tibet:
It’s not that only Tibetan eagles can fly over
To observe the changes in Tibet, start from the road.
The roof of the world, thousands of years of ice and snow, and lofty mountains.
With complex geological conditions and high cold and lack of oxygen, this southwestern border has been described as "a place where only Tibetan eagles can fly over the long years."
Before liberation, there was no way to go by car in Tibet.
When more than 100,000 soldiers and civilians fought hard to build roads and finally built the Sichuan-Tibet and Qinghai-Tibet highways to Lhasa in 1954, this moment ended Tibet's history of no highways.
How many people are dreaming, and tears are welling in their eyes!
Road, for Tibet, is a miracle, a change, and a hope.
In 2006, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway was opened to traffic, and Tibet finally opened to railway.
The second "Tian Road" to Tibet is the Sichuan-Tibet Railway that General Secretary Xi Jinping has been caring about.
When he was in Beijing, he presided over the research and deployment of the Politburo Standing Committee meeting and gave important instructions on advancing the work on many occasions.
On the morning of the 22nd, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to Linzhi Railway Station, an important hub station of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway.
On the platform, two display boards, like a jigsaw puzzle, put together a winding railroad track.
Crossing mountains and valleys and crossing large rivers, the two sections of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway have difficulties that are rare in the world.
One is the section from Lhasa to Linzhi.
This is the first electrified railway in Tibet. After it was opened for operation last month, the time for the two cities to meet has been reduced to more than three hours.
I still remember that in June 1998, Xi Jinping, then deputy secretary of the Fujian Provincial Party Committee, entered Tibet for the first time in order to retrieve the first batch of Fujian cadres and send the second batch.
From Lhasa Gongga Airport to Nyingchi Bayi Town, he drove for a whole day.
Recalling the past, I sighed with emotion: "The road conditions at the time were very dangerous. Fortunately, there were no landslides. There were two logs across the narrow area. We moved down. The people sent by Fujian to aid Tibet were all riding horses in Medog."
Another exhibition board, the section from Ya'an to Linzhi, is even more difficult and dangerous.
General Secretary Xi Jinping stopped in front of several pieces of granite of different "ages", picked up a piece of granite marked "about 1 billion years", and looked at it carefully: "This is a concept of time that we can hardly see in the distance."
"What kind of rock is the hardest thing to encounter?"
"Mudstone. Construction is afraid of soft but not hard. But now the degree of mechanization is not what it used to be, it is our own technology."
"Play the key role of scientific and technological innovation." The general secretary affirmed them. "Your planning is very scientific, and the whole section is advancing. It is very exciting to watch." "The spirit of the'two roads' must continue to be promoted, dare to work hard, and take one step at a time. Come down. Do it well."
Board the train and look out through the window.
The river is joyous all the way, passing through canyons, tunnels, and bridges, sometimes it is cliffs, sometimes it is lush jungle, sometimes it is row upon row of buildings, sometimes it is roaring construction site.
The hardships of this road are not easy, and the vitality that this road brings is just as General Secretary Xi Jinping said that the construction of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway "has a very important significance for promoting the economic and social development of the western region, especially the two provinces and regions of Sichuan and Tibet."
On the train, the General Secretary summoned relevant comrades to continue to study railway planning issues in depth.
From the Sichuan-Tibet line, looking at the construction of the railway network in the vast western frontier, General Secretary Xi Jinping said with great heart:
"The national transportation map is like a painting. The central, eastern, and northeastern regions of China are all painted with fine brushwork. The western region is too blank. In the future, I will make up a few strokes to make the transportation of beautiful China more beautiful. With full demonstration and scientific planning, the railway construction will have to be accounted for."
In January 1952, Comrade Xi Zhongxun put forward several suggestions on the Party Central Committee’s policy of governing Tibet in several reports on sending the Panchen Lama to Tibet and ethnic issues.
Comrade Mao Zedong accepted this suggestion and put it into practice.
"The Party Central Committee has formulated strategies for governing Tibet in different periods in light of actual conditions. Over the past 70 years, we have come here step by step in this way."
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has attended the Sixth and Seventh Tibet Work Forum of the Central Committee and delivered important speeches in 2015 and 2020. The party’s strategy for governing Tibet in the new era has spread throughout the snow-covered plateau.
At the report meeting, the comrades in charge of the autonomous region evaluated the Party’s strategy for governing Tibet in the new era as the “outline and soul of Tibet’s work.” No matter what problems you encounter in your work, you can find answers and methods from them, as long as you study well, understand well, and persist. There is direction and confidence to do Tibet work well.
General Secretary Xi Jinping believes that: “The party’s policies are correct and are in line with Tibet’s reality. We must understand them so that they can be implemented and put into effect. According to such a position, viewpoint, and method, it will naturally be possible. Find a direction, find a way to develop."
Villages in Tibet:
It’s no longer the appearance of "tie your shoes on your waist"
Gala Village, a small village visited by General Secretary Xi Jinping on the 21st, is a "place where peach blossoms bloom."
When he came to Linzhi in 1998, he visited Baji Village.
In 2011, Xi Jinping went to Baji Village to see the changes, where he said a few paragraphs, people still remember:
"The road to wealth lies at your feet. It is to use your brain and be a smart person. A smart person actually has to choose the path of development. Tibet's resources are precious, some are unique, and there are strong latecomer advantages. I have, and others have my advantage, and will be more precious in the future."
"Nyingchi's tourism industry accounts for 20%, so we need to develop high-quality tourist attractions and tourist routes. One very important one is to develop mass tourism."
The Gala Village I visited this time is located next to National Highway 318. The village has organized a transportation team for farmers and herdsmen and developed the Peach Blossom Festival tourism.
Pemba, the party branch secretary of Gala Village, mentioned that her mother always had a lingering scene: "The road in the past was full of cow dung and mud. She always tied her shoes on her waist and walked barefoot through the road in the village."
Nowadays, the wide roads are greeted by the eyes, and Tibetan-style buildings are dotted in front of the rolling mountains under the blue sky.
The smoke is smoky, and there is peace.
The general secretary walked into the villager Dawajian's house as a guest.
The house is bright and bright, and the small courtyard has red and green flowers.
Peach wood carved furniture, Tibetan-style paintings, flush toilets, and own granary.
The general secretary took a close look at the bags of grain, wheat, buckwheat, highland barley, rapeseed, peas, and corn. He happily held up a handful and looked at the light.
A row of Tibetan pork bacon and a row of milk dregs hung on the beams of the house, and “home-brewed wine” was on the wall.
Look at the kitchen next door, the beef and mutton are piled up, and the ghee "must be hundreds of catties, right?"
Sit down and chat homely.
Dawajian participated in the calculation of his own income account to the general secretary.
Running transportation is an income. There is an excavator and a forklift at home.
Taohuagou ticket dividend is another income.
There are six people in the family, which can earn one hundred thousand a year.
Pemba added that in the past, wild peach trees were chopped down for firewood, but now he really feels that the green water and the green mountains are the golden mountains and the silver mountains.
In March and April every year, there are thousands of trees and thousands of flowers, and the hillsides and valleys are like silk roads, flowers and rain, like clouds and clouds.
Tourists from the south and the north have come here in particular, and it has received 140,000 people just halfway through this year.
General Secretary Xi Jinping said with a smile: "This is the welfare left by the ancestors. I will give you a peach blossom garden."
This family also has income from planting and breeding.
22 acres of arable land was transferred, leaving 7 acres to grow some rations for the family.
The family raises yak cattle, "Yaks like to be cool. When the barley is sown, they will slowly walk up the mountain."
General Secretary Xi Jinping is very pleased: "Your income, calculated by addition and subtraction, is hundreds of thousands. A very happy family."
The two children of Dawa Ginseng smiled brightly.
The girl Pubaram wants to be a doctor when she grows up, and the boy Pub Tsering tells the general secretary that he wants to be a sprinter.
In old Tibet, let alone reading, it was not easy to survive.
Owning a "house with a roof" was a dream that countless serfs could not even dream of.
Some even live in cattle and sheep pens and use haystacks as quilts.
The serf also circulated such a song: "Even if the snow mountain becomes ghee, it is still in the possession of the lord; even if the river water turns into milk, we can't drink a bite."
Nowadays, in the eyes of Tibetans, what has the significance of epoch-making changes is the fight against poverty and "to make the Tibetan people's way of life span a thousand years in one step."
At the beginning of the fight against poverty, Tibet was the only provincial-level concentrated contiguous destitute area in China. It was a deeply impoverished area with the highest incidence of poverty, the deepest level of poverty, the highest poverty alleviation cost, and the most difficult poverty alleviation in the country.
The deepest concern, the strongest confidence.
By the end of 2019, all 74 impoverished counties and districts in Tibet had their caps off, and more than 620,000 poor people were lifted out of poverty.
At the Seventh Central Tibet Work Forum, General Secretary Xi Jinping vividly described the changes in Tibet: "Many farmers and herdsmen have made progress in their lives from buckets to water pipes, from oil lamps to electric lamps, and from dirt roads to asphalt roads."
There are dregs on the table of Dawajiansam's house.
General Secretary Xi Jinping picked up a piece and put it in his mouth.
The taste is sweet.
At the entrance of the village, all the villagers came.
Dressed in festive costumes, holding a white Hada, cheering "Thanks to the General Secretary", "Thanks to the Party Central Committee" and "Tashi Delek"...General Secretary Xi Jinping walked among them and wished everyone: "Tashi Delek."
The honest folks took off their hats and bowed to salute, tears of excitement came to their eyes.
From nothing to getting rid of poverty, and then to prosperity, the world is turned upside down and generous!
Recalling bitterness and thinking about sweetness, and even more eagerness to the party.
"Without the Communist Party of China, there would be no socialist new Tibet", this sentence was written in the days when every household was sweeter than honey.
"Wherever I went, I felt everyone's happiness for living a good life and gratitude to the party and the country." The general secretary said emotionally.
The green of Tibet:
Responsible to history, to the people, and to the world
In the Nyingchi City Planning Museum, General Secretary Xi Jinping stopped and stared in front of a large photo.
It was a big turn of the Yarlung Zangbo River, the mighty river sang along the mountain peaks, and nature swayed a magnificent freehand brushwork with magic.
"It looks green from the sky, and there are picturesque landscapes everywhere." The general secretary sighed.
On the afternoon of July 9, he presided over the 20th meeting of the Central Committee for Comprehensively Deepening Reform.
One of them was the "Plan for Ecological Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau" after deliberation.
At this meeting, General Secretary Xi Jinping stood at the historical height of ensuring the survival and development of the Chinese nation, and insisted on the attitude of being responsible for history, the people, and the world, and did a good job of environmental protection and sustainable development of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. .
Ecology, Tibet's "big man".
Protecting the ecology of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the greatest contribution to the survival and development of the Chinese nation.
Located in the hinterland of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Tibet is an important ecological security barrier.
The abundance of water, light, wild animals, forest and minerals... is amazing.
The majestic Mount Everest, the steep Nanga Bawa, the swift Yarlung Zangbo River, and the green Basongcuo are treasures that must be cherished for generations.
"It is very important to protect Tibet's ecological environment to benefit the ages and the world! Here, ecology has a very important strategic significance." The general secretary said with earnest heart.
Looking at the greenness of Tibet, what is tested is the historical vision.
When visiting Tibet 10 years ago, Comrade Xi Jinping pointed out that ecological protection in Tibet is an important issue, and the clear water and blue sky of Tibet must be well protected.
At a symposium six years ago, General Secretary Xi Jinping listened to a speech by a county party secretary from Tibet and warned that Tibet must protect the ecology. You cannot pick up sesame seeds and lose watermelons. Ecological problems are not worth the loss.
Tibet handed in an ecological answer sheet.
At the report meeting on the 23rd, the responsible comrade of the autonomous region introduced that the total area of the protected area accounted for more than one-third of the territory of the entire region, and the area of prohibited or restricted development areas accounted for about 70% of the total area of the territory.
At the Niyang River Bridge not far from the airport, General Secretary Xi Jinping stopped.
Yani wetland has sturdy water and verdant vegetation.
In the distance, the rivers and rivers are two distinct colors. It is the confluence of the Niyang River and the Yarlung Zangbo River.
A blue wave is rippling and clear to the bottom, and the other is majestic, one rushing and one slow, one clear and the other muddy, carrying each other and rushing away.
"The water system of the Yarlung Zangbo River is a rare piece of green land and green lungs. Its ecology is still very fragile." When it comes to the dialectics of protection and utilization, General Secretary Xi Jinping has a long-term vision: "We must focus on protection. Not destroying ecological land use, but It is used under the premise of ecological harmony."
He emphasized: "We must protect this'pure land' and let us do this thing well together."
Taking the path of ecological priority and green development, Tibet has unique advantages.
The bits and pieces of Tibet's efforts over the years have left a deep impression on the General Secretary.
One is "Green Bank".
Next to the village committee of Gala Village, there is a "green bank" for redemption of points.
Villagers take recyclable garbage and exchange points for daily necessities here.
This is what the village revitalization commissioner in the village learned immediately after seeing other towns and towns.
One is the "green park".
In Tibet, all parks and sports facilities do not charge tickets.
General Secretary Xi Jinping got off the car at the junction of the old and new towns of Linzhi and walked into the Gongbu Park without walls.
Follow the singing, laughter, and walk towards the park square.
Hundreds of people are dancing the Guozhuang dance.
"Reluctant to think about it, are you willing to stay?" The general secretary smiled and asked the tourists present.
"Yes!" everyone replied in unison.
Good ecology, the most inclusive people's livelihood and well-being.
People in Tibet:
People who endure hardship, people who fight, people who endure, people who unite, people who give
A clerk at a grocery store on Barkhor Street in Lhasa sent a selfie: "This is the most recent moment between me and the general secretary."
In the photo, there are many shops, bustling scenery and bustling people.
Barkhor Street, which has gone through a thousand years of prosperity, boiled at the moment of meeting General Secretary Xi Jinping.
General Secretary Xi Jinping sighed with emotion: "I visited once 23 years ago, how well built it is now! People from all over the country have come here to engage in business, transit, and travel. The Thousand-Year Barkhor Street is the foundation of our nationalities. Barkhor Street, where the cultures of all ethnic groups are exchanged and blended, and our big family of the Chinese nation enjoys it here."
In Gongbu Park and Potala Palace Square, a group of citizens and tourists came across the General Secretary and shouted in unison: "Hello, General Secretary!" Tibetans, Huis, Monba, Luoba, Naxi, and Han, the big family of the Chinese nation" Love each other like tea and salt".
General Secretary Xi Jinping often used pomegranate seeds to describe 56 ethnic groups.
Along the way, he said: "56 nations are pomegranate seeds, and the Chinese nation is the pomegranate as a whole. We are a community of the Chinese nation, and we must work together towards the second centenary goal."
On the evening of the 22nd, at the Tibetan People's Hall, General Secretary Xi Jinping and cadres of all ethnic groups watched a national cultural performance.
"People of all ethnic groups feel the favor of the party", "Sing Folk Songs to the Party Again", "Blessing the New Era"... the melodious melody sang the aspirations of the Tibetan people.
"The lives of ordinary people, especially the Tibetans, can live as they are today because the Communist Party of China has done what should be done." The general secretary emphasized, "As long as we follow the Communist Party of China and firmly follow the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, we work together to strengthen national unity. We will surely be able to achieve the second centenary goal as scheduled and realize the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation."
In Tibet, General Secretary Xi Jinping met many extraordinary ordinary people.
Huang Haifen, a college student village official in Gala Village.
This Chaoshan girl who gave up her white-collar job after studying in Guangdong went to Tibet with her feelings.
"Will you stay here in the future?" the general secretary asked.
She smiled shyly: "Stay! Settle down, my love is in the next village, and I came to Tibet together."
General Secretary Xi Jinping encouraged her: "From the coast to the plateau, people are needed here. You can work hard here."
Zhuo Ga comes from Yumai Township, Longzi County.
"Home is Yumai, country is China" is her belief.
The story of her and her family guarding the border moved the whole country.
Not long ago, General Secretary Xi Jinping awarded her the "July 1st Medal" at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
In Lhasa, Tibet, she met the general secretary again.
Before the report meeting on the morning of the 23rd, General Secretary Xi Jinping had six batches of interviews.
The first batch, representatives of officers and soldiers stationed in Tibet.
When the general secretary walked into the reception hall, there was thunderous applause.
"Comrades, I am here to visit you specially today. On behalf of the Party Central Committee and the Central Military Commission, I extend my sincere greetings to all commanders and fighters of the Tibet Army!" General Secretary Xi Jinping said affectionately. "The Tibet Army has resolutely implemented the Party Central Committee and the Central Committee for the past 70 years. The Military Commission’s decision-making and deployment, rooted in the snow-covered plateau, loyal to the frontiers of the country, successfully completed a series of major tasks, withstood the test of difficult environments and complex struggles, and made outstanding contributions to safeguarding national security and unity, and promoting Tibet’s stability and development. The party and the people thank you!"
Representatives of responsible comrades and veteran comrades of the Tibet Autonomous Region and relevant departments, localities and cities, representatives of all ethnic groups, representatives of all walks of life, representatives of aid-Tibet officials, representatives of political and legal police officers, representatives of religious patriots... At each meeting, the general secretary waved and greeted from one end of the queue. Walk slowly to the other end.
There are old friends and new faces, casual shirts, and pulu Tibetan robes.
The Third Tibet Work Forum of the Central Committee in 1994 opened the curtain of counterpart assistance to Tibet.
Four years later, Comrade Xi Jinping came to Tibet for transporting and helping Tibetan cadres.
At that time, the cadres in aid to Tibet were sent to Tibet with high standards by the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee.
Fujian's emphasis on aid to Tibet has left a deep impression on Tibet.
His words warmed the hearts of Tibetan cadres and the masses: "The Nyingchi area matters are our province." "We must send the best cadres to choose the best."
23 years in the blink of an eye.
Batch after batch of aid-Tibet cadres boarded the snow-covered plateau.
"Beijing Road" in Lhasa City, "Hunan Road" in Shannan City, "Shandong Road" in Xigaze City... Tibet has the concern of the whole of China. More than 3 million plateau children are working together with cadres who are accented in the north and south of the Yangtze River. trek.
习近平总书记在中央第七次西藏工作座谈会上强调，中央支持西藏、全国支援西藏，是党中央的一贯政策，必须长期坚持，认真总结经验，开创援藏工作新局面。
见到这些晒成了古铜色的援藏干部们，总书记十分动情：
“援藏精神是中国共产党的一个崇高精神，是中国特色社会主义的一个显著优势。缺氧不缺精神，这个精神就是革命理想高于天。你们在高原上，精神是高于高原的。这个事情必须一茬接一茬、一代接一代干下去。一方面支援了西藏，集中力量办大事；一方面锻炼了干部、成长了队伍。援藏应该是你们一生中最宝贵的经历之一。”
汇报会上，习近平总书记再一次谈到要关心关爱西藏的干部职工。工资收入、住房就医、子女入学、退休安置，一项项，一桩桩，叮嘱得仔细。
汇报会结束后，总书记转身走向参会的西藏党政领导干部。
“你是老西藏吧，身体怎么样？”“哪年参加工作的，到过哪些地方？”见到年轻的新入藏干部，习近平总书记叮嘱他们：“一定要看到这个岗位的来之不易，倍加珍惜。这是机会也是考验，弘扬好‘老西藏精神’。”
“老西藏精神”，在雪域高原工作的人们，将其视为一座灯塔。这精神，是特别能吃苦、特别能战斗、特别能忍耐、特别能团结、特别能奉献。而塑造了、传承着这些精神的人们，是吃苦的人们、战斗的人们、忍耐的人们、团结的人们、奉献的人们。
西藏的寺：
藏传佛教与社会主义社会相适应
坐落于拉萨西郊根培乌孜山南麓的哲蚌寺，气势恢宏、桑烟氤氲。22日下午，当习近平总书记来到措钦大殿广场时，法号齐鸣。哲蚌寺管委会负责人向总书记敬献哈达。
僧人提香炉、持宝伞，习近平总书记沿台阶步入措钦大殿。
脚下的石板斑驳，每一块都沉淀着历史。多彩的立柱、摇曳的帷幔，陪伴着僧人日复一日的诵经、听经、辩经。
“宗教问题始终是我们党治国理政必须处理好的重大问题。”2016年4月，习近平总书记在全国宗教工作会议上指出，宗教工作在党和国家工作全局中具有特殊重要性。
做好藏传佛教工作是促进西藏长治久安的一个重点。党的宗教政策一以贯之：“支持我国宗教坚持中国化方向”、“积极引导藏传佛教与社会主义社会相适应”……
在措钦大殿，哲蚌寺管委会负责人介绍了寺庙“导”的方法：“寺管会党组书记讲政治和大势，寺管干部讲政策和规定，专家学者讲法治和历史，高僧活佛讲教义和戒律，老僧讲对比和变化，教育引导僧人遵守宪法法律，持戒潜心修学，坚持‘以法治寺、以戒管僧’，健全寺庙管理规章制度，修订完善寺规僧约，力求导之有力、有方、有效。”
习近平总书记细致询问，不时同他们亲切交流。
走出大殿，蓝色的天，白色的云，彩色经幡迎风猎猎。寺庙僧人沿大殿走势站成一排，在太阳下捧着哈达，静待总书记。
总书记健步走向他们。僧人里有耄耋老者，也有青春少年。他们齐声向总书记问候道：“扎西德勒！”
“我也是慕名而来。哲蚌寺在我们的藏传佛教地区和信教群众中有很高的地位。这些年在拥护中国共产党领导、拥护社会主义制度、维护祖国统一等方面，都作出了积极贡献。”
众僧人专注倾听。
“宗教的发展规律在于‘和’。任何宗教的生存发展，都必须同所在社会相适应，这是世界宗教发展传播的普遍规律。藏传佛教的发展，要有利于人民生活改善，有利于社会稳定。宗教要和顺、社会要和谐、民族要和睦。希望藏传佛教沿着正确发展方向，我相信这条道路会越走越宽、越走越好。”
23日上午汇报会前，西藏宗教界爱国人士代表汇聚拉萨饭店。习近平总书记亲切会见了他们：
“祝全西藏各寺庙、众僧人扎西德勒！”
西藏考察途中的另一份牵挂：
人民至上，生命至上
得知河南遭遇极端强降雨，习近平总书记在西藏考察途中作出重要指示：
“始终把保障人民群众生命财产安全放在第一位，迅速组织力量防汛救灾，妥善安置受灾群众，严防次生灾害，最大限度减少人员伤亡和财产损失……”
他要求解放军和武警部队积极协助地方开展抢险救灾工作，国家防总、应急管理部、水利部、交通运输部加强统筹协调，强化气象监测预报和地质灾害评估，抓细抓实各项防汛救灾工作。
考察的每一天，汛情和防汛抗洪的进度，第一时间摆到总书记的案头。
前不久在北京开会，习近平总书记对省里主要负责同志叮嘱道：“‘七下八上’的汛期，防汛是你们最要关心的事。同时现在这段时间安全生产和防灾减灾工作有点冒头，关键是做好预案，防患于未然，不要不当回事，不要麻痹大意。”
防汛防台风是人命关天的大事。在福建工作时候，习近平同志坚持“宁肯十防九空，不可用而无备”。后来到浙江，又推动了“百万人大转移”。这一切，都是为了把人们生命财产损失降到最低程度。
在23日的汇报会上，习近平总书记强调：“生命重于泰山啊！发展和安全必须处理好。”
“各地区各有关部门要切实做好各项工作，尽快恢复生产生活秩序，做好受灾群众帮扶救助和卫生防疫工作，注重巩固脱贫攻坚成果。”
他的目光望向自治区负责同志：“西藏也要落实好这些要求，也要做好自然灾害防范和处置工作。”