Tibet marks day for suppression of Dalai Lama-led rebellion

China has designated a day each year to commemorate "end of feudal serfdom " and the victory of Chinese army over Dalai Lama led uprising in Tibet 50 years ago.

The Tibetian parliament endorsed a proposal for celebrating every March 28 as "Serfs Emancipation Day", on Monday, according to official Xinhua news agency. 

"The 382 legislators attending the session unanimously voted for the proposal," said Legqog, director of the Standing Committee of the Tibetan Autonomous Regional People's Congress.

"On March 28, 1959, Tibetan serfs and slaves, who accounted for more than 90 per cent of the region's population, were freed after the central government foiled an armed rebellion staged by the Dalai Lama and his supporters," Xinhua said.      

China has long maintained that its rule ended a Buddhist theocracy in 1951 and allowed Tibetans to enjoy political autonomy. But, Tibet has seen rebellion against the Chinese rule, the latest being the Lhasa riots last year.