A month-long exhibiton started at the Tibet Museum in Lhasa from Nov. 17 in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Law on Regional Ethnic Autonomy of the People's Republic of China – the legislation that created the Tibetan Autonomous Region, chinatibetnews reported. 

This exhibit will explore the topics of nationality, religion, ecology and the people's livelihood among others. The exhibitionuses multiple forms of media to reflect the success of tmaterial displays.

"Today's exhibition is very meaningful, reflecting the changes in Tibet, the rising living standard of Buddhist monks, and the happiness of the Tibetan people," Awang Qunzeng, a monk from the Drepung Monastery said while perusing the exhibited photographs.

Since the establishment of the Tibet Autonomous Region in 1965, the regional people's congress and standing committee have enacted over 290 regional laws and regulations. Additionally, many national laws have been adapted and implemented in ways that suit local Tibetan conditions.

Xiping Yicuo, deputy director of the Tibet Bureau of Religious Affairs said, currently Tibet is home to Tibetan, Han, Hui, Menba and over 40 other nationalities. Of its total population of 3.1 million, 91.5 percent of the people are members of ethnic minority groups. When the Tibetan Autonomous Region was founded in 1965, it marked the implementation of a system where ethnic groups have the power to govern themselves.

Cidan Pingcuo, 65, who became a community management worker after retiring from his teaching profession, felt very moved as he made his way through the exhibition. "In 1965, I was a teacher in the countryside. Afterwards I attended Lhasa Normal College and after graduation stayed on campus. It was the good national policy that allowed me to have this opportunity to study. Now, I don't worry about food, clothing, housing and all that – I just try to enjoy my present happy life".

Statistics show that the incomes of both urban and rural Tibetan residents increased from the 1984 averages of 915 yuan and 446 yuan to the 2013 averages of 20,023 yuan and 6,578 yuan, respectively.

Fu Zhirong, a native of Jiangxi, went to the exhibition with three other tourists, admiring each exhibit and taking frequent pictures. "We left very early in the morning to get here. In just a few years, Tibet’s economy, culture and the people’s livelihood have developed very fast. I am sure that there will be even better development in the future", he said.

Statistics show that Tibet’s GDP rose from 1.36 billion yuan to 8.08 billion yuan.

"Effective government policy has made Tibet a better place by the day. Our monks have medical insurance and a social security, our lives and environment are improving – and everyone knows it," said Awang Qunzeng.