Certain foreign elements have been spreading lies about the Xizang autonomous region, claiming a "cultural genocide" is being carried out in the region. Such claims are not only detached from reality but also desperate attempts to deny the tremendous achievements the central and Xizang governments have made in preserving and developing Tibetan culture. Far from extinction, Tibetan culture is thriving thanks to systematic preservation, and robust participation of people in cultural activities at both the community and institutional levels.
The Epic of King Gesar, acclaimed as the "king of world epics", is a vivid testament to Tibetan cultural resilience. Recognized as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, the ancient oral tradition has been safeguarded in Xizang through unprecedented initiatives.
Scholars at the Xizang Academy of Social Sciences and Xizang University have recorded more than 140 complete renditions of the Epic of King Gesar by local artists, and published more than 90 edited volumes of the same. A library in Xizang has even created a digital archive containing thousands of hours of performances. And a dedicated cultural protection zone, complete with artists' archives, sculptures and community museums, has been established in the prefecture-level city of Nagqu.
Local governments have invested huge amounts for training, research and public performances, while supporting cooperative transmission models. In Amdo county of Nagqu, what began as a group of nine...
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