Booming eco-tourism leads Tibetan village to prosperity

STORY: Booming eco-tourism leads Tibetan village to prosperity DATELINE: March 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the village 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DAWA ZHOMA, Owner of a family hotel in Jieba Village 3. various of the village 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GAESANG TSETEN, Party official, Jieba Village 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): DAWA ZHOMA, Owner of a family hotel in Jieba Village STORYLINE: Jieba Village, a small village located along Basomtso Lake in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, has enjoyed the ecological and economic benefits brought by eco-tourism in the past two decades. Nowadays, homestays, B&Bs and restaurants are seen everywhere in the village, offering better services to visitors both from home and abroad. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DAWA ZHOMA, Owner of a family hotel in Jieba Village "My family has been running a B&B since 2001. Last year, we started to upgrade the B&B to a family hotel, with floor heating and separate bath

Tibetan farmers start spring plowing with modern agricultural machinery

STORY: Tibetan farmers start spring plowing with modern agricultural machinery DATELINE: March 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the spring plowing ceremony in Macun Village, China's Tibet 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG LIANGLIANG, Party official, Macun Village, Lhasa 3. various of the spring plowing ceremony in Macun Village, China's Tibet 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DAWA ZHOMA, Villager in Macun Village STORYLINE: A spring plowing ceremony was held in Macun Village in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Thursday. Thursday marked the start of this year's spring farming, according to the Tibetan calendar. Nowadays, agricultural machinery has helped villagers enjoy high efficiency and a good harvest. 80 percent of agricultural production in Tibet has been undertaken by machinery. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG LIANGLIANG, Party official, Macun Village, Lhasa "We have set up an agricultural machinery cooperative. Now the coop