In the past, education in Xizang, southwest China, was a privilege reserved for monasteries and the aristocracy. Over a million serfs had no right to schooling, and the illiteracy rate exceeded 90 percent.

Since the peaceful liberation of Xizang in 1951, China has significantly increased its investment in education, leading to historic progress.

From literacy for all to universally compulsory education, Xizang's key education indicators have now reached – or even surpassed – the national average. In just 60 seconds, witness how knowledge has transformed the snowy plateau.