Scaling new heights: Sports in Xizang sees remarkable progress

LHASA, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, with an average altitude of over 4,000 meters, is a region where simply walking can leave one gasping for breath. Despite this, sports development in Xizang has seen remarkable progress over the past few decades.

In 1959, democratic reform swept through Xizang, abolishing feudal serfdom and ushering in a new era of freedom. The economic and s