Monument Peaceful

The Monument to the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet stands within the southern part of the Potala rectangular in Lhasa, just out of doors the protecting quarter and buffer region of the arena historical past website online. It celebrates what the People's Republic of China calls the "Peaceful Liberation of Tibet" with the aid of the People's Liberation Army. The US$1.7 million, 37-meter-excessive spire-like concrete shape changed into designed via Professor Qikang of the South-East University of China. It is formed as an summary Mount Quomolangma.

The monument bears its very own name engraved in the calligraphy of former wellknown secretary and president Jiang Zemin, while an inscription refers to the expelling of "imperialist" forces from Tibet in 1951 and reports at the socio-economic development done considering the fact. The foundation stone was laid on July 18, 2001 by means of Hu Jintao, the usa's vice-president at the time. The monument changed into unveiled on May 22, 2002. When apprized of the plans to build the memorial, the Tibetan government in exile claimed that "the monument would serve as a day by day reminder of the humiliation of the Tibetan humans". For Kate Saunders, spokeswoman for International Campaign for Tibet, the construction in this sensitive spot is a political message to Tibetans approximately Chinese rule over the location.