InXizang | Serfs' Emancipation Day celebrated in China's Xizang-Xinhua
InXizang | Serfs' Emancipation Day celebrated in China's Xizang
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2026-03-28 17:49:15
A performance is staged in celebration of the Serfs' Emancipation Day at a park in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)
LHASA, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Saturday marks the 67th anniversary of the democratic reform that abolished feudal serfdom in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, with grand celebrations and commemorative activities held across the region.
On March 28, 1959, people in Xizang launched the democratic reform, freeing a million serfs. In 2009, the regional legislature announced March 28 as the day to commemorate the emancipation of the one million serfs.
A flag-raising ceremony is held to celebrate the Serfs' Emancipation Day at the square in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)This photo taken on March 28, 2026 shows a view of the square in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)People watch a performance in celebration of the Serfs' Emancipation Day at a park in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)A performance is staged in celebration of the Serfs' Emancipation Day at a park in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)A performance is staged in celebration of the Serfs' Emancipation Day at a park in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)A performance is staged in celebration of the Serfs' Emancipation Day at a park in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)A performance is staged in celebration of the Serfs' Emancipation Day at a park in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)People watch a performance in celebration of the Serfs' Emancipation Day at a park in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)A performance is staged in celebration of the Serfs' Emancipation Day at a park in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)This photo taken on March 28, 2026 shows the square in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)People pose for photos at the square in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)A performance is staged in celebration of the Serfs' Emancipation Day at a park in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)A performance is staged in celebration of the Serfs' Emancipation Day at a park in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)This photo taken on March 28, 2026 shows the square in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)■
