Tibet was "not" Shangrila: Rare film from 1950's

I thought I would post this today so that Kossacks will have some knowledge of historical conditions in Tibet.

Some will say, "But it's from CCTV, therefore it is propaganda."
Watch and judge for yourself.

The 25 minute documentary includes rare archived film footage from the 1950's and recent follow up interviews with survivors that are seen in the film.

Links below the fold, please watch Parts 1 and 2 and then discuss in comments if you like.

Cross posted from Docudharma

Part 1

Part 2

Disclaimer: I am an American working in China as an English teacher. I have lived in China for 4 years. I am not employed by the Chinese Government