White Paper Reflects a True Tibet: Tibetan PeopleAll walks of life in Tibet refuted in succession the prattling of the Dalai Lama clique that "Tibetan Culture has become extinct," while hailing the issuance of the While Paper on "The development of Tibetan Culture" by the Information Office of the State Council last week.Danzim Cering, a research fellow of the Tibetan Art Research Institute, said that folk artists and 95 percent of serfs in Tibet had a low social status before the democratic reform in 1959. They roamed about begging and had no time to think about how to inherit and carry forward Tibetan art. Since the democratic reform, the central and local governments have devoted a lot of manpower and money to protecting Tibetan folk art, he added. Wangdui Cering, director of the Tibetan Press and Publication Bureau, said the white paper presents a true picture of Tibetan culture to the people world-wide. The development of Tibetan press and broadcasting mentioned in the white paper shows that the Dalai Lama serves as a loyal tool of the overseas anti-China force. Lobu, chairman of the Lhasa Youth Federation, said that that traditional culture of Tibet have taken root among local young people. At present they have got used to dress in traditional costume and dance with national music during holidays and festivals. Qamba Puncog, chairman of the Tibet Federation of Literary and art circles, said a contingent of Tibetan artists and literary workers has been fostered. They combine Tibet's traditions with modern art to establish a new school of thought generally acknowledged in the world. The Tibetan Folk Art Association has compiled a three-volume book on folk stories, ballads and proverbs. |
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