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由于西藏地处“世界屋脊”，自然条件恶劣，也由于几百年落后的封建农奴制社会形成的各种社会历史条件的限制，西藏在全国还属于不发达地区。但是，50年的发展已经极大地改变了其昔日贫穷落后的面貌，西藏人民生活质量大大提高。社会经济的发展极大地丰富了人民的物质文化生活。

For Tibet lies at “Roof of the World”with poor natural conditions and the restriction of various historical conditions formed by backward feudal serfdom society for/over centuries, it is still an undeveloped area in China. However, the life quality of people who live in Tibet has improved enormously and the past impoverished life has been changed after the development of 50 years. And the development of social and economic has enriched people’s material and cultural life dramatically.

2000年，西藏全区各族人民已基本摆脱贫困，实现温饱。部分群众生活达到了小康水平。随着人民生活逐步富裕，冰箱、彩电、洗衣机、摩托车、手表等消费品进入了越来越多寻常百姓家。不少富裕起来的农牧民盖起了新房，有的还购买了汽车。

In 2000, people of all ethnic groups in Tibet have shaken off poverty and be adequately fed and clothed basically. Parts of the masses have reached fairly well-off levels. As increasingly people become prosperous, some consumer products such as refrigerator, TV, washing machine, motorbike and watch etc have been bought by a growing number of the common people. Numerous herders and farmers lived healthy life have built new houses, and some of them have even bought cars.

西藏目前的人均居住面积处于全国首位。广播、电视、通信、互联网等现代信息传递手段已深入到人民群众的日常生活。绝大多数地区的百姓能够通过收听收看广播、电视，了解全国和全世界各地的新闻。当地百姓能够通过电话、电报、传真或互联网等手段获取信息资料，并与全国和全世界各地取得联系。由于缺医少药状况得到根本改变，人民群众的健康水平大幅度提高。西藏人均预期寿命由二十世纪五十年代的35.5岁增加到现在的67岁。

Currently, the per-capita living space of Tibet is in the first place/top the list. The

broadcast, TV, telecommunication, internet, and so on have been used in people’s daily life. Most of the people in Tibet are able to get news at home and abroad by listening or watching the broadcast and TV. Local person are capable of acquiring information and contacting outside world by telephone, telegraph, fax, and the Internet. Thanks to the situation of lacking of medical care and medicine, human’s fitness levels have increased dramatically. The life expectancy at birth of Tibetan people have increased form 35.5 years old to 67 years old compared to 1950s.

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