BEIJING, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- The delegation of the Chinese central authorities arrived in Lhasa Saturday afternoon to attend celebrations for the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Tibet Autonomous Region.

    The autonomous region, which was founded on Sept.1, 1965, will hold an array of activities for celebrations in the autumn.

    The delegation, led by Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), consists of 52 people, including officials from relevant government departments.  Enditem