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Monument Erected to Commemorate Tibet Liberation
A grand ceremony was held Wednesday in the Potala Palace in Lhasa to unveil the Tibet Peaceful Liberation Monument.
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Monument Erected to Commemorate Tibet Liberation
A grand ceremony was held Wednesday in the Potala Palace in Lhasa to unveil the
Tibet
Peaceful Liberation Monument.
The monument, named by Chinese President
Jiang Zemin
, is 37 meters high and built in the shape of Mt Qomolangma.
The inscription on the monument says the People's Liberation Army expelled the imperialist forces from Tibet in 1951, which led Tibet to advancement, prosperity, democracy and opened a new era.
Over 2,000 people attended the ceremony.
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A grand ceremony was held Wednesday in the Potala Palace in Lhasa to unveil the Tibet Peaceful Liberation Monument.