Life gets much better in China’s highest township

By:en.tibetol.cn
update:December 17,2020

Dec.17,2020 -- At an altitude of 5,373 meters, Pumaqangtang ,in Tibet Autonomous Region is China’s highest township. Oxygen levels are just about 40% of that at sea level, making it hard to breathe.

In recent years, under the support of the local government, local herdsmen’s productive and living conditions have substantially improved. The township now has been equipped with a kindergarten, a clinic and an oxygen-providing chamber. The enrollment rate of children has reached 100%. The township has put products like milk dreg and butter on sale to increase people’s income.

The annual per capita income of the township was 15,323 yuan in 2019, and is expected to reach 17,000 yuan this year.

Photos by Pubu Zhaxi/Xinhua News Agency.

Photo taken on April 15th shows the national flag in front of the newly built village.

Combo photo taken on April 15th shows the smile of villagers.

Photo taken on April 15th shows that the villagers watch TV in the newly built house.

Photo taken on April 16th shows that children play in the newly built kindergarten.

Photo taken on April 16th shows that a villager weaves a woolen blanket.

Photo taken on April 16th shows that women in the village dry milk dregs in sunlight.

Aerial photo taken on November 5th shows that workers examining power supply equipment.

Photo taken on April 16th shows women in front of the newly built house.

Photo taken on April 15th shows that a child holding a lamb.

Photo taken on April 16th shows people pass by the stone tablet inscribed with “the peak of the word”.

Photo taken on April 15th shows a villager holding a child in her arms.

Aerial photo taken on November 5th shows the newly built houses.

By:Zhou Tianyu