World Buddhist Forum in China

World Buddhist Forum in China

The 11th Panchen Lama (front row, C), Gyaltsen Norbu, the Tibetan Buddhist leader sanctioned by the Chinese government, attends the World Buddhist Forum in Ningbo, in China's eastern province of Zhejiang, on Oct. 15, 2024.

World Buddhist Forum in China

World Buddhist Forum in China

The 11th Panchen Lama, Gyaltsen Norbu, the Tibetan Buddhist leader sanctioned by the Chinese government, attends the World Buddhist Forum in Ningbo, in China's eastern province of Zhejiang, on Oct. 15, 2024.

World Buddhist Forum in China

World Buddhist Forum in China

The 11th Panchen Lama, Gyaltsen Norbu, the Tibetian Buddhist leader sanctioned by the Chinese government, attends the World Buddhist Forum in Ningbo, in China's eastern province of Zhejiang, on Oct. 15, 2024.

Tibetan villagers herald prosperity through tourism

STORY: Tibetan villagers herald prosperity through tourism DATELINE: Oct. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: NYINGCHI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. aerial view of Galai Village 2. various of peach orchards 3. various of peach blossoms 4. various of houses and roads in Galai Village 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DAWA GYALTSEN, Galai villager 6. various of Dawa driving 6. various of tourists 7. shot of Galai Village STORYLINE: Just a 10-minute drive away from downtown Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, sits Galai, a village dubbed the "village of peach blossoms." Galai boasts more than 1,200 wild peach trees, with the oldest one being more than 600 years old. The village is surrounded by pink flower blooms in spring. Villagers in Galai used to be annoyed when their restful lives were disturbed by trespassers hopping in to savor the quaint peach blossoms around their houses and farms. They would simply cut down peach trees for firewood, or build fences to solve the problem of ir