An ongoing exhibition titled "Tibet of China" in Beijing has helped many foreigners discover a real Tibet. A group of foreign students, who recently visited the exhibition, expressed sorrow for the people who lived under Feudal Serfdom in old Tibet.

Yunfeng has more.

The free exhibition, named "Tibet of China: Past and Present" showcases the history of Tibet and the historical changes that the region has made in the past years.

The visiting overseas students say the large number of objects and pictures exhibited have helped them to learn about the true Tibet: both it's past and present.
Yves is from France.

"I knew little about Tibet in the past. I almost cried when seeing the poor lives that people led in old Tibet."

The Chinese government abolished Feudal Serfdom in Tibet in 1959. After that, the central government spent about ten billion US dollars to construct Tibet's infrastructure.

The region's education, health care, science and technology and the protection of the local religion and culture have also been well developed over the past half century. The lives of the Tibetan people greatly improved.

Fivldy, an overseas student from Indonesia, was impressed by the current Tibet.

"Tibetan people lived a very poor life before 1959. But their lives are far better now. It is convenient to take a train or plane to Tibet. We can see lots of beautiful buildings there."

Statistics show that Tibet's GDP has had a 12 percent growth rate each year since 2001. The local people's net income has also had a double-digit increase in the past five years.

Ahmed is from Sudan and now he studies in Beijing Language and Culture University.

"I went to Tibet in 2005. During my trip there, I found that the region has a very balanced development. The people there are living a very good and happy life."

More than 100 thousand people have visited the exhibition since it opened in late April.

Yunfeng, CRI news.