President Xi Jinping visited Lhasa for the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Tibet Autonomous Region, accompanied by Wang Huning, Li Ganjie, Cai Qi and He Lifeng.

Xi Jinping has previously visited Tibet (the U-Tsang region) on three occasions, each coinciding with a different stage of his political career — from provincial leadership to the presidency. This visit marks his fourth.

The Chinese president joined around 20,000 local officials and people from all ethnic groups and all walks of life in the celebration.