The Monument to the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet stands in the southern part of the Potala square in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region just outside the protective zone and buffer zone of the World Herita
The Monument to the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet in the Potala square (2007)
The memorial in its setting, the Potala square
The monument lit-up at night, with waterworks in front of it (2006)
Left group of statues outside the memorial
Central Tibet came under the control of the People's Republic of China after the government of Tibet signed the Seventeen Point Agreement which the 14th Dalai Lama ratified on 24 October 1951. This fo
Monument to the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet
…Republic of China calls the "Peaceful Liberation of Tibet" by the People's Liberation Army, or what the exiled Tibetan government calls the invasion and annexation of Tibet. The foundation stone was laid on July 18, 2001 by Hu Jintao, China's vice-president at the time. The monument was unveiled on May 22, 2002. The US…
PLA marching into Kangding
PLA marching into Lhasa in October 1951
Chinese and Tibetan government officials at a banquet celebrating the 'peaceful liberation' of Tibet
Lhasa Potala