Contrasting views

Was talking to some locals about the t!Bet issue. The younger generation always think of it as part of the whole country. They are not sure what is the fuss all about with the foreign press bringing such negative views. The views from the w3st certainly is different with the US news media leading a negative view. Whoever has visited the Potala Palace should reflect that prior to the new "ownership", the people were in serfdom. They were living pretty much like the medieval European class system. I was in awe actually to see the awesome wealth put into the Palace. The contribution from the "common" people must be huge. How else can such a construction in such high altitude. The shrines for previous "heads of state" are embedded in a 5 storied high tomb with rubies, gold and other expensive jewelries. I wonder how "common" people existed back then. There is now a museum displaying the treatment of serfs there with some graphical pictures of "king" chopping commoner's hands, feet off - sometimes just for kicks. I not siding with anyone; but interesting to see such a big contrasting views of this issue; and seems people providing the negative views and publicities are only reporting a stage in history that only began in 1940's rather than a bit further back. Interesting.