On May 23, 1951, the Agreement of the Central People's Government and the Local Government of Tibet on Measures for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet (the 17-Article Agreement) was signed. The people of Tibet broke free from the fetters of invading imperialism for good, embarking on a bright road of unity, progress and development with all the other ethnic groups in China.

1951年5月23日，《中央人民政府和西藏地方政府关于和平解放西藏办法的协议》（简称《十七条协议》）的签订，宣告西藏和平解放。从此，西藏人民永远摆脱了帝国主义的侵略和羁绊，与全国各族人民一道在祖国大家庭里走上了团结、进步、发展的光明大道。