Multiple bridges across Lhasa River showcase city's development

This file photo taken on Aug. 25, 1965 shows the inauguration ceremony of the Lhasa Bridge in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. During the 1950s, the first bridge over the Lhasa River was built, ending the reliance on sheepskin rafts for river crossings. Nowadays, multiple bridges span the river across downtown Lhasa, reflecting the region's rapid progress in transportation and urban development. (Xinhua)