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Tell you a true Tibet - How Does the 1959 Armed Rebellion Occur?

Before peaceful liberation in 1951, Tibet was under a feudal serfdom characterized by the dictatorship of upper-class monks and nobles. The broad masses of serfs in Tibet eagerly wanted to break the shackles of serfdom. After the peaceful l ... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Thu, Apr 17 2008

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