In this spring season, March 28 once again evokes the Tibetan people's deep memory of history - the liberation anniversary of the millions of serfs in Tibet. This day is not only a historic moment for the Tibetan people to get rid of the shackles of the feudal serf system and move towards freedom and liberation, but also a witness to the brilliant achievements of Jilong County's economic and social development.

Leap development in infrastructure construction

Walking into today's Jilong, you will find that the infrastructure construction here has undergone earth-shaking changes. In recent years, Jilong County has invested huge amounts of money in the construction of infrastructure such as transportation, water conservancy, and electricity, which has completely changed the situation of traffic jams and poor information in the past. Today, Jilong County has achieved electricity, water and access to every village, and the Internet has also covered all administrative villages in the county. In particular, the upgrade and transformation of the Jilong Port not only greatly promoted trade exchanges between China and Nepal, but also injected new vitality into the opening up of Jilong County and Tibet as a whole.

The booming rise of the cultural tourism industry

Jilong County not only has rich natural resources, but also has unique cultural heritage and tourism resources. In recent years, Jilong County has relied on its unique advantages to vigorously develop the cultural tourism industry, attracting a large number of domestic and foreign tourists to visit. According to statistics, in 2024, the county received a total of 347,000 tourists, an increase of 38.9% year-on-year, and tourism revenue was 340 million yuan, an increase of 42.9% year-on-year. In order to further enhance the popularity and reputation of Jilong County, Jilong County also actively organizes various cultural tourism festivals, such as "Material Fair" and "Border Trade Cultural Tourism Festival". These activities not only enrich the spiritual and cultural life of the local people, but also inject new vitality into the cultural tourism industry of Jilong County.

Jilong County has also made remarkable achievements in education and medical care. In recent years, Jilong County has continuously increased investment in education, improved school conditions and improved the quality of education. At present, the gross enrollment rate of preschool education has reached 94.32%, and the enrollment rate and consolidation rate in the compulsory education stage have both reached 100%. In terms of medical care, medical institutions at the county, township and village levels have all been significantly improved in infrastructure construction, medical equipment updates and medical service levels. At the same time, we will make every effort to promote health poverty alleviation work, focus on ensuring the health of groups such as women, children, the elderly, the disabled and the poor, and continuously improve the fairness of health services.

Unique insights: The enlightenment of the development of Jilong County

The earth-shaking changes in Jilong County are not only the best interpretation of the peaceful liberation of Tibet, especially the liberation of millions of serfs, but also a vivid portrayal of the development of Tibet in the new era. History fully demonstrates that only by adhering to the leadership of the Party, adhering to the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, adhering to reform and opening up, and adhering to the people first can we achieve comprehensive economic and social progress and common prosperity of the people.

At the same time, the development of Jilong County also enlightens people today that in the process of promoting economic and social development in the border areas, they must give full play to their local resources and cultural advantages, develop characteristic industries according to local conditions, and continuously improve the people's sense of gain, happiness and security.