The investment provides maximum protection for the ancient Tibetan buildings on historical outlook and cultural heritage, in the mean time, it brings them modern civilization such as electricity, tap water and internet, refreshing the buildings' appearance. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

Jamyang Jinpa, a 21-year-old Tibetan monk welcomes every morning by the way of worshipping Buddha in the Sakya Monastery of Tibet. Since he has become a Buddhist in the age of 13, worshipping Buddha is the very first thing he would do in everyday life of the past eight years.

In the spare time his greatest fun is reading book. "Except for Buddhist texts, my favorite is the books on history. Reading can make me know more about the outside world," said Jamyang Jinpa.

According to the white paper "Development and Progress in Tibet" issued on Oct. 22, 2013 by the Chinese government, the central government has invested altogether 2.04 billion yuan (about 0.33 billion U.S. dollars) in Tibet since 2000 to implement a series of key cultural relics conservation and restoration projects.

Among the investment, the conservation and restoration projects of Potala Palace, Norbulingka and Sakya Monastery have received 380 million yuan (about 62.36 million U.S. dollars).

The investment provides maximum protection for the ancient Tibetan buildings on historical outlook and cultural heritage, in the mean time, it brings them modern civilization such as electricity, tap water and internet, refreshing the buildings' appearance.

The modern digital products are very common in the monks, such as digital camera and mobile phone. "We often share our learning experience of the Buddhist texts and awareness of the Tibetan Buddhism on the WeChat. I also upload pictures to share with my friends when I play out," said Drakpa Chotang, a studying monk in the Tashilhunpo Monastery.

The modern digital products are very common in the monks, such as digital camera and mobile phone. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

In March 12, 2012, all the 37 elder monks above 60 year old in the Sera Monastery of Lhasa in Tibet got the basic old-age pension for the first time, which is also the very first time that Tibetan monks and nuns get the pension from local government in the past 1300 years since Tibetan Buddhism had established.

In April 9, 2013, all the monks in Drepung Monastery of Lhasa went to the hospital for free physical examination. Since 2002, every monastery in Tibet has had a fixed-point hospital for physical examination. In addition to the routine inspection including electrocardiogram, B-ultrasonic wave and x-ray, monks who have poor health will also accept special examination. Once found illness, the monks will be treated according to the methods of special cases stipulated by the Tibet Autonomous Region.

In recent years, the government has continued to invest more money to take care of all the monks and nuns. Monks and nuns in establishment of the monastery are all brought into the social security system, realizing a full coverage of medical insurance, endowment insurance and basic cost of living allowances.

The monks and nuns above 60 receive basic old-age pension every month in the standard of 120 yuan (about 20 U.S. dollars). Nuns above 60 and monks above 65 can enjoy the insurance of primary medical treatment for life.