Imagine a land of snow-capped peaks and spiritual tranquility 🏔️ – but until 1959, Xizang Autonomous Region was a place where 95% of people lived under brutal serfdom. A new exhibition in Lhasa reveals shocking artifacts: severed limbs as punishment, tools of oppression, and stories of a system where nobles and monks held absolute power.
💔 A 92-year-old’s testimony: Yu Zhen, born into serfdom, recalls watching her parents die without medical care. "We lived in dung-covered huts," she says, her hands trembling. "Our lives belonged to the lords."
🌟 The 1959 transformation: On March 28 that year, democratic reforms abolished serfdom. Former serfs gained land rights, education, and political representation. Today:
GDP skyrocketed 1,588x since 1959 💹
89% of local lawmakers are ethnic minorities
Modern hospitals replace medieval practices
While debates about cultural preservation continue, Xizang’s economic leap – with per capita income hitting 31,358 yuan ($4,350) – shows how liberation rewrote destinies. Next time you see those Himalayan vistas, remember the human journey beneath them.
