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For Rural Tibetans, the Future Is in Town

chinadigitaltimes.net » 2008 » June » 20th » For Rural Tibetans, the Future Is in Town

Tagged: culture, society, economy, tibet, tibetans, tibet culture

Jill Drew reports in the Washington Post, from Geza: Tibetans, traditionally nomadic herders and farmers, are increasingly being lured into a commercial world, a place where Chinese and English language skills are prerequisites for success and ethnic identity is something to be marketed to tourists. Many young Tibetans like Jian jump at the chance to escape harsh farm work on mountain plateaus … Continue Reading »

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