The China Tibetology Publishing House recently released a 10-volume compilation of Tibet's historical archives of the Republic of China period (1912-49), providing a rich record of the southwestern region as a then administrative division of the country.

The compilation, titled Archives Compilation of Tibet and Tibetan Affairs Preserved by the Second Historical Archives of China, gives a record of government policies on Tibet and measures taken to manage major events and issues in the region.

The compilation, as the first part of a 50-volume series, also includes documents that reflect the development of politics, the economy, religion, culture and education in other Tibetan areas in the neighboring provinces of Sichuan, Qinghai, Gansu and Yunnan.