Tibet experiences big transformation

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The new power station brings light and a modern life style.

It took thirty years to set up a multiple resource system, including hydropower, geothermal heat, wind power and solar power.

Continuing improvements to infrastructure has helped the rapid development of the local economy.

Qiangba Puncog, chairman of Tibet Autonomous Regional Government, said, "Tibet's public expenditure is 30 billion yuan annually. 90 percent of our spending is given by the central government."

In the past 5 decades, the central government has invested 200 billion yuan on infrastructure in Tibet. And the tourism industry has been encouraged to help the local economy.

Editor:Zhang Ning