Delegates to the People's Congress (legislature) of Tibet Autonomous Region applaud after the approval of setting the Serfs Emancipation Day by the second session of the Ninth People's Congress of the region, in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Jan. 19, 2009. (Xinhua/Chogo) Photo Gallery>>>

Tibet proposes setting of "Serfs Emancipation Day"

    LHASA, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) --Tibetan legislators proposed Friday to establish a Serfs Emancipation Day that will be remembered on March 28 every year to commemorate the emancipation of millions of serfs in the region 50 years ago.

    The motion for this submitted to the second annual session of the ninth regional People's Congress, the regional legislature, will be reviewed by about 400 lawmakers. Full story 

Tibet top legislator backs establishment of "Serfs Emancipation Day"

    LHASA, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- A top Tibetan legislator said Thursday that setting a date to commemorate the emancipation of millions of serfs 50 years ago, if approved, would help all the Chinese nation, including Tibetans, remember the history.

    Legqog, director of the Standing Committee of the Tibetan Autonomous Regional People's Congress, told reporters that the date, if endorsed at the end of the second annual session of the regional legislature, would have "far-reaching practical and historical meaning."Full story    

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