The Tibetan area in Qinghai is also a happy and auspicious land. Construction of Tibetan settlements on the vast grasslands has brought changes from the old nomadic life and production characteristic of chasing water and grass. These Tibetan residences retain the traditional style but are furnished with color televisions, refrigerators, washing machines and stylish furniture. The PRC Law on National Regional Autonomy guarantees the broad masses of the Tibetans the right to national regional autonomy as well as freedom. Whenever the township, county or prefectural people's congresses are held, local people regard them as traditional festivals.
Herders gather at the voting places and cast their votes as the masters of their own fate.
Enhancement of the healthcare level of women and children is symbolic of the public health work. Tibetan medical science, with a long history, is carried forward and developed to be an important part of Chinese medicine. With the popularization of science and technology, and constant widening of the scope of foreign exchange, Tibetan professors and specialists engaged in education, scientific research and public health make great contributions to social development in Qinghai. Various kinds of scientific research and cultural troupes and organizations play an important role in uncovering, compiling, studying and carrying forward the traditional national culture. A new generation of Tibetan people, brimming with a dream for a beautiful future, enter the university campus for study.