* Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has experienced a decade of extraordinary transformations with the support of the central government and the entire country.

 

* The living environment and quality of life of farmers and herders have significantly improved over the past 10 years.

 

* With heavy spending on the construction of railway and road facilities, Tibet has fostered rapid development and constant improvements to the lives of the locals.

 

* Improved transportation network has rendered a further boost to tourism in the region. Rural Tibet attracted more than 12.7 million tourists last year, generating about 1.6 billion yuan in tourism revenue and creating 64,500 jobs for farmers and herders.

 

By Xinhua writers Shen Hongbing, Cao Jian, Zhang Jingpin, Lyu Qiuping