A Tibetan delegation from China attended a seminar in Rio de Janeiro on Monday to popularize knowledge about this region in Brazil.
Xinza Danzengquzha, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) who headed the delegation, said its members presented Tibet to Brazilians by sharing their own experiences.
"We would like to present the real Tibet to Brazilians. We hope everyone can learn about Tibet in a comprehensive and objective manner," he said at the seminar hosted by the Chinese Consulate in Rio.
"Tibet is an important theme in the strategic relationship between Brazil and China. I hope this consulate can contribute to bilateral ties," Consul Song Yang said.
At the seminar, participants discussed the changes in Tibet since its liberation in 1951. Xinza compared Tibet's pre-1951 data with those post-1951, highlighting Tibet's GDP growth, population expansion and advances in infrastructure, such as many highways and airports.
He also elaborated on the latest developments of the tourism and medical sectors in the region in recent years.
Some Brazilian experts on China, including writers, lawyers and economists, also participated in the seminar.
Carlos Tavares, author of ten books on China, stressed the importance of Brazilians knowing more about Tibet's history, to which he dedicated an entire chapter of one of his books.
Danillo Santos praised the friendship between the two countries, and called on more Brazilians to visit Tibet, which is "a piece of heaven on earth" in his view.
Severino Cabral, president of the Brazilian Institute for China and Asia-Pacific, said Brazil and China face similar tasks in the development of regions like Tibet and Brazil's Amazon Rainforest region, both of which are large spaces with extensive natural resources.
In order to get Brazilians to know more about Tibet, Cabral called on the TAR to promote more cultural, academic and scientific exchanges with Brazil.
