China's isolated county sees a decade of transformation
STORY: China's isolated county sees a decade of transformation
SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 10-15, 2023
DATELINE: Nov. 11, 2023
LENGTH: 00:00:41
LOCATION: LHASA, China
CATEGORY: SOCIETY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the highway and Medog-related footage
STORYLINE:
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the opening of the highway connecting Bome to Medog in China's Xizang Autonomous Region
Before the opening of the highway, Medog residents had to rely on mountain trails, ziptreks, and wooden and rattan bridges
Supplies, ranging from grain to medicine and textbooks, had to be transported to the county through human labor and by horseback
The highway, which opened in 2013, brought many changes to the county
Bananas, lemons, and other fruits produced in Medog could find markets far and wide
The once-remote mountain county has also evolved into a thriving tourist destination, receiving about 348,000 tourists in first 9 months of this year
According to official data, the local GDP increased from 260 million yuan (35.6 m
- Product Code
- ILEA001972145
- Registered date
- 2023/11/11 00:00:00
- Credit
- Xinhua / Kyodo News Images
- Media source
- Xinhua News Agency.All Rights Reserved
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