Former serf in Tibet embraces new life after democratic reform (4)
Tseten Lhamo poses for a portrait in Qoide'og Village of Yardoi Township, Shannan City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 3, 2021. Tseten Lhamo, 84, is a resident of Qoide'og Village of Yardoi Township. When recalling her life as a serf in the old days, Tseten Lhamo said she had to work for serf owners all year round, and could never have a rest even on holidays. During those days, the most unforgettable thing for Tseten Lhamo is paying rent. She had to rent farmland from serf owners and hand in heavy rent no matter the harvest was good or not. For Tseten Lhamo, who worked endlessly, even wearing new clothes and having a full meal was impossible. Tseten Lhamo was allocated with farmland, housing after the democratic reform in 1959, that she did not even dare to imagine in the past. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)
Photos
Related Stories
- Former serf enjoys happy life in Tibet
- Former serf Tobgye enjoys happy life in Tibet
- Brown-headed gulls enjoy summertime at Pangong Tso Lake in China's Tibet
- Former serf Migmar's new life in Tibet
- Buddhist monks perform Cham dance at Drigung Monastery in Lhasa, Tibet
- Xi inspects new lives of Tibetan herdsmen
- Former serf enjoys happy life after democratic reform in Tibet
- Namtso in Tibet welcomes tourist season
- Higher incomes give Tibetans more clothing choices
- China’s Tibet embraces new chapter in development in new era
Copyright © 2021 People's Daily Online. All Rights Reserved.