The Chinese Government released a white paper on the development of Tibet over the past 60 years on July 11.

The document, released by the State Council's Information Office, reviews the history of Tibet, particularly the peaceful liberation in 1951, as well as the profound political, social and economic changes that have taken place in the region.

In the 60 years since its liberation, Tibet has fulfilled two historic leaps: "from a society of feudal serfdom to one of socialism, and from a state of isolation, poverty and backwardness to one of openness, prosperity and civilization," the white paper says.

In the period from 1952 to 2010, the Central Government channeled 300 billion yuan ($46.37 billion) to Tibet as financial subsidies, with an annual growth rate of 22.4 percent, according to the white paper.

The Central Government has also allocated more than 160 billion yuan ($24.73 billion) in direct investment to Tibet.