Tibet's rural residents see fastest income growth in China

STORY: Tibet's rural residents see fastest income growth in China DATELINE: Oct. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of general views in rural areas in Tibet 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Tibetan): NGAWANG SHERAB, Villager in Chagyab County in China's Tibet 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Tibetan): CHIMED RIGZIN, Villager in Lhari County in China's Tibet 4. various of general views in Tibet STORYLINE: The per capita disposable income of rural residents in China's Tibet Autonomous Region has maintained double-digit growth for 19 years. In 2021, the per capita disposable income of rural residents in Tibet reached 16,935 yuan (about 2,385 U.S. dollars), 2.97 times the income recorded in 2012. The income growth rate has been the highest nationwide for seven consecutive years. SOUNDBITE 1 (Tibetan): NGAWANG SHERAB, Villager in Chagyab County in China's Tibet "In the past, we could only harvest 200 kg of highland barley for each mu (0.067 hectares) of land. Now we get a