2021年7月23日，习近平总书记在西藏考察时强调，“要贯彻新时代党的强军思想，贯彻新时代军事战略方针，大力发扬‘老西藏精神’，全面加强练兵备战工作，为推进西藏长治久安和繁荣发展积极贡献力量。”
On July 23, 2021, General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed during his inspection to Tibet that“we must fully implement the Party’s thinking on strengthening the military in the new era as well as our military strategy for the new era,carry forward the“old Tibetan spirit”,strengthen military training and preparedness in all aspects and make contributions to the lasting stability, prosperity and development of Tibet”.
1951年5月23日，西藏和平解放。这一天，也是新西藏的起点。70年间，从和平解放前没有一条公路，到如今铁路、航空、公路四通八达；从文盲率高达95%以上，到如今在全国率先实行15年公费教育；从1951年人均寿命35.5岁增加到2019年的71.1岁……一代又一代涉藏工作者，将一个经济文化繁荣、社会全面进步、生态环境良好、人民生活幸福的新西藏呈现在世人面前，并逐步锤炼形成了特别能吃苦、特别能战斗、特别能忍耐、特别能团结、特别能奉献的“老西藏精神”。
May 23, 1951 marks the peaceful liberation of Tibet as well as the starting point of new Tibet. The past 70 years have witnessed great changes.There was no road before the peaceful liberation, but now Tibet has railways, air and roads in all directions. The illiteracy rate exceeded 95 percent in the past, while now Tibet takes the lead in implementing 15-years publicly-funded compulsory education. The average life expectancy has increased from 35.5 years in 1951 to 71.1 years in 2019...Generations of Tibet-related workers have presented a new Tibet with economic and cultural prosperity, all-round social progress, a sound ecological environment and a happy life for the people to the world, and gradually formed the “old Tibetan spirit” of being tough, brave, indefatigable, united, and devoted.
“老西藏精神”是激励后来者攻坚克难、砥砺奋进的精神力量。孔繁森“一腔热血洒高原”的无私奉献；青藏铁路建设者们“挑战极限、勇创一流”的豪情壮志；援藏干部用“责任书写援藏历史，用忠诚铸就爱民丰碑”的誓言；西藏登山探险队员用青春、热血乃至生命，一次次刷新世界登山史的新记录……在“老西藏精神”的感召和激励下，越来越多的年轻一代以热血赴使命，以排除万难、啃硬骨头的勇气和韧劲，扫清一切障碍、克服一切险阻，取得了一个又一个的胜利。
The“old Tibetan spirit” is the spiritual force that inspires the younger generations to overcome difficulties and forge ahead. Kong Fansen devoted himself to theTibetan Plateauwith blood.Builders of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway pushed the limit to be the first-class. Officials assisting the region created the history of assisting-Tibet with responsibility and dedicated to the people with loyalty. TheTibet mountaineering expedition, with their youth, blood and even lives, has set new records in the world's mountaineering history time and time again... Inspired by the “old Tibetan spirit”, more and more young people have fulfilled their missionsat the cost of blood. With thecourage and tenacity to overcome all difficulties and tackle tough issues, they have removed all obstacles and hardships to win one victory after another.
弘扬“老西藏精神”，接过先辈的接力棒，沿着他们的足迹前进，永葆艰苦奋斗、无私奉献的先锋本色，坚持与时俱进、改革创新，共同奏响民族大团结、大发展、大繁荣的时代强音。
To carry forward the "old Tibetan spirit", we must take the baton passed on to us by older generations and follow their footsteps.We should forever preserve the pioneering nature of hard work and selfless dedication, and stay committed to keeping up with the times and reform and innovation.So that we can work together to renew the great unity, great development and great prosperity of all ethnic groups.