BEIJING, July 23 (Xinhua) -- China's State Council Thursday issued a package of plans to promote the development of ethnic minorities' culture, in order to push forward the common development of all country's ethnic groups.

    According to the measures, ethnic minorities' culture will be greatly protected and developed by the year 2020.

    The government will put more efforts on press and publication development, as well as film and television production work. It will also strengthen financial and policy support for literary and arts organizations as well as museums.

    Ethnic minorities' culture development has seen great progress under the leadership of the Party and the government.

Tibetologist: traditional Tibetan culture to thrive for ever 

Tibetan artists perform dance at a gala to celebrate the Tibetan New Year in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Feb. 18, 2009.  (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    BEIJING, April 16 (Xinhuanet) -- Outstanding traditional Tibetan culture has never been as thriving as today, said a Tibetologist here on Monday.

    "The thriving is attributed largely to the correct policies of the Central Government on traditional Tibetan culture. Meanwhile, the modernization and social development in Tibet have provided extraordinary opportunities and conditions for traditional Tibetan culture."

Conference on protecting China's cultural heritage held in Lhasa 

    BEIJING, July 3 (Xinhuanet) -- A three-day conference on preserving China's world cultural heritage and promoting cultural development in the country opened in Lhasa on Wednesday.

    The 14th session of the Joint Conference of Chairmen of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference for World Heritage in China was attended by 146 experts from 27 Chinese cities and regions.

Symposium on protection of Tibetan culture held in San Francisco

    BEIJING, June 11 (Xinhuanet) -- A Chinese delegation held a symposium in San Francisco on Monday to brief the audience on the current state of Tibetan culture protection and development.

    Held at the main library of the San Francisco Public Library, the symposium was attended by Gongbao Daji, deputy chief editor of the Chinese Tibetology Press, Zhaxia, vice president of the Chinese Tibetology Press and other Tibetologists.