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This picture taken in the early morning of September 10, 2016 shows a pilgrim holding a prayer wheel in front of the Jokhang Temple in the regional capital Lhasa, in China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Economic growth and football are two parts of Beijing's recipe for winning hearts and building unity in Tibet -- a region that has for decades been synonymous with restrictions from religious worship to media access. / AFP / Johannes EISELE (Photo credit should read JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images)

This picture taken in the early morning of September 10, 2016 shows a pilgrim holding a prayer wheel in front of the Jokhang Temple in the regional capital Lhasa, in China's Tibet Autonomous Region.
Economic growth and football are two parts of Beijing's recipe for winning hearts and building unity in Tibet -- a region that has for decades been synonymous with restrictions from religious worship to media access. / AFP / Johannes EISELE        (Photo credit should read JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images)