More 100-Year-Olds in TibetWhen Yuzin, aged 101, woke up tofind warm sunlight comingthrough the windows of her room, sherose to wash and breakfast. After this,she made a small pot of buttered tea andcarried it on a ri...More 100-Year-Olds in TibetWhen Yuzin, aged 101, woke up tofind warm sunlight comingthrough the windows of her room, sherose to wash and breakfast. After this,she made a small pot of buttered tea andcarried it on a ritual walk around theBuddha pagoda in the village. As a matter of fact, Yuzin is one of116 people aged over 100 years old inTibet. In 1991, however there wereonly 57 such people.展开更多
More than 10 years ago, butter from Sangsang,potatoes from Aimagang and zanba (roasted highland barley flour) were the best food for local people. They loved their taste and nutritional value, and lived on them.Howeve...More than 10 years ago, butter from Sangsang,potatoes from Aimagang and zanba (roasted highland barley flour) were the best food for local people. They loved their taste and nutritional value, and lived on them.However, it was only later that they came to learn the real value of these delicious and nutritious foods.展开更多
The reform and opening program, which has been going on in China ever since late 1978, paved the way for the poor in Tibet to escape from their poverty. The implementation of the western region development strategy no...The reform and opening program, which has been going on in China ever since late 1978, paved the way for the poor in Tibet to escape from their poverty. The implementation of the western region development strategy now ushers in a new stage of development in Tibet. Cashing in on this opportunity, many in Xigaze have amassed enormous wealth.展开更多
Low-lying houses, dirt paths, stinking ditches, a litter-strewn environment, poor school conditions, and poorly equipped clinics-these are problems still plaguing many parts of the rural areas today.Generally speaking...Low-lying houses, dirt paths, stinking ditches, a litter-strewn environment, poor school conditions, and poorly equipped clinics-these are problems still plaguing many parts of the rural areas today.Generally speaking, living conditions in rural areas in the autonomous region can only be termed as nasty. In some villages, many houses have no space for bicycles in front. Some of the farmers’ houses have their door facing the toilets of the house in front.展开更多
文摘More 100-Year-Olds in TibetWhen Yuzin, aged 101, woke up tofind warm sunlight comingthrough the windows of her room, sherose to wash and breakfast. After this,she made a small pot of buttered tea andcarried it on a ritual walk around theBuddha pagoda in the village. As a matter of fact, Yuzin is one of116 people aged over 100 years old inTibet. In 1991, however there wereonly 57 such people.
文摘More than 10 years ago, butter from Sangsang,potatoes from Aimagang and zanba (roasted highland barley flour) were the best food for local people. They loved their taste and nutritional value, and lived on them.However, it was only later that they came to learn the real value of these delicious and nutritious foods.
文摘The reform and opening program, which has been going on in China ever since late 1978, paved the way for the poor in Tibet to escape from their poverty. The implementation of the western region development strategy now ushers in a new stage of development in Tibet. Cashing in on this opportunity, many in Xigaze have amassed enormous wealth.
文摘Low-lying houses, dirt paths, stinking ditches, a litter-strewn environment, poor school conditions, and poorly equipped clinics-these are problems still plaguing many parts of the rural areas today.Generally speaking, living conditions in rural areas in the autonomous region can only be termed as nasty. In some villages, many houses have no space for bicycles in front. Some of the farmers’ houses have their door facing the toilets of the house in front.
