CCTV9英语新闻：Tibet marks 57th anniversary of end of serfdom

时间：2016-03-29 08:18:22

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Today marks the 57th anniversary of the end of serfdom in Tibet. Various activities are being held in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, and all across the autonomous¹ region to celebrate the historic democratic reform.

Chairman of the autonomous region, Losang Jamcan, has delivered a televised speech. He said Tibet has witnessed encouragingly fast economic growth and better-than-ever standards of living in recent years. By 2015, the region’s GDP exceeded 100 billion yuan, an increase of 11 percent. Tibet has seen double-digit growth for 23 consecutive² years. The per capita disposable income of rural residents is just over 8,200 yuan.

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1 autonomous
adj.自治的；独立的
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They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。 This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。

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It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。 The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。