Tibet's path to democracy
By Lian Xiangmin | China Daily | Updated: 2011-05-26 07:59
Freedom from feudal autocracy means everyone in the region enjoys equal rights and shares self-governance
The peaceful liberation of Tibet 60 years ago marked a historic turning point as it ended the millenniums-long feudal autocracy and opened the door to a new epoch for the region.
Until its peaceful emancipation in 1951, Tibet was a typical feudal hierarchical society in which people were divided by its 13-Article and 16-Article codes into three classes and nine ranks. The two statutes stipulated that different people enjoyed a different status.
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