Yang Chuantang
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Yang Chuantang is the vice-director of the National Commission of Ethnic Affairs of the People's Republic of China
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in 1976. In 1996, he studied Tibet
at the Central Party School and described being "fascinated with" Tibet and its "long hours of sunshine, rich water resources, and diversified geological and climate conditions
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Having worked in the petrochemical industry, he was appointed governor of Qinghai
Province from January to December 2004. His promotion to party secretary of the committee for Tibet Autonomous Region
from December 2004 to May 2006 was seen as part of a trend in appointing "more highly educated and competent" administrators to lead provincial governments.
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People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
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Biography
He joined the Communist Youth League and then the Communist Party of ChinaCommunist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
in 1976. In 1996, he studied Tibet
Tibet Autonomous Region
The Tibet Autonomous Region , Tibet or Xizang for short, also called the Xizang Autonomous Region is a province-level autonomous region of the People's Republic of China , created in 1965....
at the Central Party School and described being "fascinated with" Tibet and its "long hours of sunshine, rich water resources, and diversified geological and climate conditions
Geography of Tibet
The geography of Tibet consists of the high mountains, lakes and rivers lying between Central, East and South Asia. Traditionally, Western sources have regarded Tibet as being in Central Asia, though today's maps show a trend toward considering all of modern China, including Tibet, to be part of...
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Having worked in the petrochemical industry, he was appointed governor of Qinghai
Qinghai
Qinghai ; Oirat Mongolian: ; ; Salar:) is a province of the People's Republic of China, named after Qinghai Lake...
Province from January to December 2004. His promotion to party secretary of the committee for Tibet Autonomous Region
Tibet Autonomous Region
The Tibet Autonomous Region , Tibet or Xizang for short, also called the Xizang Autonomous Region is a province-level autonomous region of the People's Republic of China , created in 1965....
from December 2004 to May 2006 was seen as part of a trend in appointing "more highly educated and competent" administrators to lead provincial governments.
External links
Biography of Yang Chuantang, Xinhua News AgencyXinhua News Agency
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