The modern campus of Tibet University, photo from CTIC by Shijian.

Fang Lingmin(M), president of Tibet University, is introducing the development history of Tibet University, photo from CTIC by Shijian.

Students are having computer lessons, photo from CTIC by Shijian.

Students are learning traditional folk dance in the bright dancing room class, photo from CTIC by Shi Yuandao.

Tibet University in Lhasa, capital city of TAR, could be traced to Tibetan cadres training classes in 1951, then established Tibet University offically in 1985. In the past 30 years with the reform and opening up, Tibet University has developed from a local teacher training school to a comprehensive university. And the area of university has enlarged from less than 300 mu to 3,000 mu.

The government is paying much attention to the education in TAR. From 1952 to 2007, it had invested 22,562 million yuan (including 13,989 million yuan invested in the recent 5 years) to develop the education in TAR, and also sent more than 7,000 teachers from other provinces to Tibet to help improve the teaching level there.

"Without the help of government, Tibet University can't develop so fast. The size of the campus is enlarging, the construction is modernizing and the levels of teachers is improving in recent years. Now there are more than 267 teachers with post-graduate qualifications, accounting for 40% of the total number," Fang Lingmin, president of Tibet University said.

The university has arranged curriculum for graduates specializing in Tibetan language and literature, the history of the Tibetan minority and traditional Tibetan paintings and music. Now Tibet University becomes the largest cradle for researchers in Tibetan Studies.

Fang said:"Our university is helping Tibetan culture develop better and better. The graduates from Tibet University are making contributions in all walks of life in TAR. I feel so proud of them. "

The library of Tibet University, photo from CTIC by Shi Yuandao.

Students are preparing for the debate contest, photo from CTIC by Shi Yuandao.

The book inquiry system of Tibet University library, photo from CTIC by Shijian.

A slogan in Tibet University library, photo from CTIC by Shijian.

The Tibetan books in Tibet University library, photo from CTIC by Shijian.