In the 50 years since China sent its troops into Tibet, it has also sent in millions of Chinese settlers, offering higher wages and better opportunities. The result, say some, is economic progress for all of Tibet. But others argue it's all part of China's plan to wipe out Tibetan culture. In large parts of Tibet, life hasn't changed much.
Peasants work the land the traditional way, using yaks, the main livestock.
The vast majority of people are Tibetan Buddhists, many oblivious to the transformation taking place in urban areas. A wave of outsiders is flooding Tibet, and the capital Lhasa bears the brunt of that massive influx. They are mainly ethnic Chinese. They've brought with them their taste for discos and karaoke bars. This is now part of the landscape in Tibet's holiest city.