Ove godine se obeležava 75. godišnjica događaja koji Kina naziva "mirnim oslobođenjem" Tibeta, dok kritičari to oslikavaju kao invaziju koja je ograničila prava Tibetana. AP je bio deo putovanja organizovanog i kontrolisanog od strane kineskih vlasti; novinari nisu imali slobodu samostalnog izveštavanja. Fotografije i izveštaji prikazuju verske i kulturne lokacije kao što su Potala palata, Džokhang hram, Jamdrok jezero (4.441 m) i palata Jumbulagang, uz prizore svakodnevnog života i rasta Han prisutnosti.
Retke Fotografije Iz Tibeta 75 Godina Nakon "Mirnog Oslobođenja" — Obilazak Pod Nadzorom Vlasti
The Potala Palace is reflected off a polished tile on a square in Lhasa in western China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, as seen during a government organized visit for foreign journalists. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Ove godine se obeležava 75. godišnjica događaja koji kineske vlasti nazivaju "mirnim oslobođenjem" Tibeta 1951. Kritičari taj događaj smatraju invazijom koja je u velikoj meri ugrozila prava i kulturni prostor tibetanskog naroda.
Strancima su i dalje na snazi stroga ograničenja za putovanje u Tibet — udaljeno, visoko područje poznato po budističkoj tradiciji i snegom pokrivenim planinama. Associated Press (AP) prošle nedelje prisustvovao je poseti koju su organizovale lokalne vlasti i u okviru koje su novinari obilazili palate, hramove, turističke lokacije, centar za negu starih i male firme.
Obilazak pod nadzorom: Tokom medijskog putovanja, vladini zvaničnici su pratili novinare i pokazivali unapred odabrane lokacije. AP napominje da mu je ostalo potpuno uredničko pravo nad sadržajem, ali da reporteri nisu imali slobodu samostalnog kretanja niti nezavisnog istraživanja izvan programa koji su pripremile vlasti.
Šta su fotografije i izveštaji zabeležili
Poseta daje uvid u svakodnevicu lokalnog stanovništva i u porast broja Han Kineza u regionu. U prestonici Lhasi turisti i vernici se okupljaju oko Potala palate i Džokhang hrama — neki radi razgledanja, drugi radi molitve. Posetioci takođe putuju do svetog Jamdrok jezera, koje se nalazi na oko 4.441 metru nadmorske visine, i do palate Jumbulagang (Yumbulagang) koja je prvobitno bila palata, a kasnije pretvorena u manastir.
Fotografije koje su uredili AP-ovi fotoeditori prikazuju mešavinu verskog života, turističke infrastrukture i svakodnevnih aktivnosti — od molitvenih obreda i priloga vernika do radnji i usluga koje služe domaćem i turističkom tržištu.
AP naglašava da je putovanje organizovano i kontrolisano od strane vlasti, ali da su fotografije i tekst rezultat rada istraživačkih i fotoekipa agencije.
Zaključak: Iako ograničen i selektivan, obilazak pruža retku vizuelnu perspektivu života u regionu koji ostaje strogo kontrolisan za strane posetioce — prikazujući i crte tradicije i oznake promena koje donosi sve veća prisutnost Han zajednice.
Ovo je galerija fotografija koju su uredili AP-ovi fotoeditori.
A tourist walks inside prayer flags near Yamdrok Lake in western China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Thursday, July 23, 2026, as seen during a government organized visit for foreign journalists. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
A Chinese paramilitary policeman stands on guard on a square in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa in western China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, as seen during a government organized visit for foreign journalists. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
A visitor prays near inside the monastery of the Yumbulagang Palace, regarded as Tibet's first palace, in Shannan in western China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Thursday, July 23, 2026, as seen during a government organized visit for foreign journalists. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
A child climbs onto a woman as she performs prostrations inside the monastery of the Yumbulagang Palace, regarded as Tibet's first palace, in Shannan in western China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Thursday, July 23, 2026, as seen during a government organized visit for foreign journalists. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
A child pets a cat during a visit to the Potala Palace in Lhasa in western China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, as seen during a government organized visit for foreign journalists. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Visitors pose for photos from a viewing platform overlooking Yamdrok Lake in western China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Thursday, July 23, 2026, as seen during a government organized visit for foreign journalists. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
A billboard with the words "Warmly celebrating the 75th anniversary of the peaceful liberation of Tibet" is seen on a highway near Shannan in western China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Thursday, July 23, 2026, as seen during a government organized visit for foreign journalists. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Tourists looks at their phones at a cafe in Pangdatsang Compound in Lhasa in western China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, as seen during a government organized visit for foreign journalists. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
A child stands near a pilgrim performing full body prostrations along Barkhor Street in Lhasa in western China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, as seen during a government organized visit for foreign journalists. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
A pilgrim performs full body prostrations along Barkhor Street in Lhasa in western China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, as seen during a government organized visit for foreign journalists. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
A stand selling trinkets near Yamdrok Lake in western China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Thursday, July 23, 2026, as seen during a government organized visit for foreign journalists. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Visitors tour Jokhang Temple in Lhasa in western China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, as seen during a government organized visit for foreign journalists. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Visitors stand near flocks of birds on Yamdrok Lake in western China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Thursday, July 23, 2026, as seen during a government organized visit for foreign journalists. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
An elderly man looks out from Yumbulagang Palace, regarded as Tibet's first palace, in Shannan in western China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Thursday, July 23, 2026, as seen during a government organized visit for foreign journalists. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
A lightning strike flash across the sky near the Potala Palace in Lhasa in western China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, as seen during a government organized visit for foreign journalists. Starry effect is due to shooting through the net of a window. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
A child reacts to a man holding a photo of a Tibetan monk during a visit to the Potala Palace in Lhasa in western China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, as seen during a government organized visit for foreign journalists. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
A tourist poses for a photo at Jokhang Temple in Lhasa in western China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, as seen during a government organized visit for foreign journalists. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
A man performs push-ups near a large mural depicting Chinese President Xi Jinping, bottom center, and other Chinese leaders at a public square at the base of the Potala Palace in Lhasa in western China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, as seen during a government organized visit for foreign journalists. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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