Tibetan Delegation in Sweden for Culture ExchangesA Tibetan delegation from China gave a lecture and held a photo exhibition in the southern Swedish city of Lund on Wednesday to help local people understand Tibet's religion and its economic status quo.Drubkang Tubdenkedrup, a Living Buddha from Tibet's Sherteng Temple, gave a lecture in Lund University, specifying the Chinese government's policy of protecting religious freedoms in Tibet. Religious freedoms have taken root in the Tibet Autonomous Region since China began economic reform in the late 1970s, said Drubkang. As evidence, all religions and religious sects are respected and protected; religious believers and non-believers are treated as equals, he said. The Living Buddha also said the central and local governments have done a lot to protect religious freedoms, including the refurbishment of temples, proper arrangements for patriotic personages of Tibet's religious circles, the establishment of Buddhist colleges and the opening of Buddhist courses in temples, and the restoration of Buddhist services and festivals. During the lecture, Drubkang and Tsering Drolkar, head of the delegation and vice chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region, answered questions related to Tibetan religions and culture. Both the lecture and a photo exhibition that ensued attracted many students and locals. The delegation arrived in Stockholm on Tuesday for a one-week visit, during which they are scheduled to meet with Swedish parliamentarians, government officials and hold talks with Swedish experts on Tibetan studies. |
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