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Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
In the Tibet Autonomous Region, the manufacturing sector has evolved significantly since the mid-20th century. While the region historically relied on small-scale handicraft centers, modern industrial development began to emerge in the 1980s.1
A key component of this industrial growth is the pharmaceutical industry, which utilizes Tibetan medicinal plants as a primary resource for production. This sector represents a specialized area of light industry that integrates traditional knowledge with modern manufacturing processes to create medicinal products.1