With 60 years' modernization in Tibet, both the economy and people's everyday life have undergone dramatic changes. Here are some examples showing what Tibet looks like at present.

Monks using mobile phone is very common on the street in Lhasa, captical city of Tibet Autonomous Region.[Photo/CRIonline]

Tourists from both home and abroad flock to Tibet Autonomous Region, China as the National Day holiday (from October 1 to 7) impends. The number of foreign tourists in Tibet has soared to a highest record in the history.[Photo/Chinanews]

 Power grids in Tibet.[Photo/CRIonline]

Power grid construction projects built in Tibet
China's Qinghai-Tibet grid interconnection project is expected to start operating by the end of October, which will, for the first time, connect Tibet's grid with those in other parts of China, an engineer of the project said Sunday.

Currently, Tibet's grid is not linked to any other grids. During the dry season, the region lacks power because most of its power supply comes from hydro power stations.

After the grids are connected, surplus power generated during the flood season will be transmitted to Qinghai or other parts of China via the line while power from elsewhere can be transmitted to Tibet during dry season, he said.

Geothermal power station in Yangbajain, a village in Lhasa, capital city of Tibet. [Photo/CRIonline]

Explore renewable clean energy and build geothermal power station
The steam is seen gushing out of earth at the Yangbajain geothermal power station in Damxung of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 18, 2011.

The Yangbajain geothermal power station, the biggest of this kind in China, has generated electricity of 2.5 billion kilowatts since it was built in 1977. According to Tibet Autonomous Region's outline of the next five years' plan, forms of renewable clean energy like solar, wind and terrestrial heat will be adopted in priority, so as to protect local environment.

50th anniversary Monument of Qinghai-Tibet Highway[Photo/CRIonline]

Qinghai-Tibet Highway underwent 57 years' development
December 25th，2004 marked the 50th anniversary of the completion of Qinghai-Tibet Highway.

The Qinghai-Tibet Highway was completed its construction in December 25th, 1954 after the utmost efforts made by the road builders. 57 years has passed so far. The road composes a beautiful song of glorious past, prosperous present and brilliant future. It offers a great convenience for transportation of the undergoing Qinghai-Tibet Railway construction.

Qinghai-Tibet Railway on the way. [Photo/CRIonline]

Qinghai-Tibet Railway opens a new era of Tibet transportation 
As the train's engine burst into life, thousands of Tibetans stared in anticipation from the platform of Lhasa Railway Station, while many more outside pressed against windows in the hope of witnessing an historic moment.

The day was July 1, 2006, and the train was about to embark on the first full journey on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, a route that has opened the Tibet autonomous region to the rest of China.

Tibet Railway that is dubbed an "engineering marvel " that has linked Tibet with the rest of China for the first time. It has strongly boosted the economic and social developments in Qinghai and Tibet Autonomous Region