New highway near completion in Medog in China's Tibet

STORY: New highway near completion in Medog in China's Tibet DATELINE: Oct. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the highway linking Pad Township in the city of Nyingchi and Medog County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region 2. various of the workers at the construction site STORYLINE: A new highway passing through the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, known as the world's deepest canyon with a maximum depth of 6,009 meters, is near completion in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Construction of the 67.22-km highway began in 2014, which connects Pad Township in the city of Nyingchi and Medog County. So far, the construction of the main roads of the highway has been completed, while auxiliary facilities are still being fixed. The project has been undertaken by the China Huaneng Group Co., Ltd. The highway was built on the former hiking route between Nyingchi's Pad Township and Baibung Township, Medog County, with an altitude differenc

Transportation development improves lives of local Tibetans

STORY: Transportation development improves lives of local Tibetans DATELINE: July 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in Tibet 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHANGGAR, Local resident, Baibung Township, Medog County 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TENZIN GYATSO, Former porter in Medog County 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): JAMYANG, Vice president of People's Hospital of Medog County 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): METOG TSOMO, Public servant, Medog County 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): WEI CHANGQI, Party chief of Medog County 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): CHANGGAR, Local resident, Baibung Township, Medog County 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): TENZIN GYATSO, Former porter in Medog County STORYLINE: With heavy spending on the construction of railway and road facilities, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has seen rapid development and constant improvements to the lives of the locals. In Medog, Nyingchi City, daily necessities were earlier brought home on shoulders or horsebac