Children chat at the graduation ceremony of a kindergarten in Lhasa, capital city of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 12, 2019. From scientific expedition at the Lake Yamzbog Yumco to wildlife conservation patrol mission in Shuanghu County at an average altitude of more than 5,000 meters, from a traditional festive horse racing to annual facelift of the Potala Palace, the photographers of Xinhua captured local people's daily lives and achievements on social development in Tibet in 2019, the year marking the 60th anniversary of the campaign of democratic reform in Tibet. A selection of photos from the "InTibet" column shows beauty of nature on the plateau and stories of local people improving their lives with hard work. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)
