Tibet border defence village, free house and $10,000 per person a year

Beijingwalker · Oct 13, 2024

Tibet border defence village, free house and $10,000 per person a year

China's Tibet border defence village.In order to attract more local Tibetans to move and live in the newly government built Tibet-India" border defence villages", the government offers free houses and cash award: Free gift large multi-storey single house for each family, ￥30,000 per person/ per year government cash award. ￥40,000 per person if taking part time border patrol job. 1 USD ≈ 7 CNY

Beijingwalker · Oct 13, 2024

Self-appointed sentry honored for diligence

2021-08-02By DAQIONG and PALDEN NYIMA in Lhasa (China Daily)

Drolkar (left) and her sister, Yangzom, are seen at Yulmai village in Lhunze county, Tibet autonomous region, on June 21. [Photo/Xinhua]

Following in her father's footsteps, Tibetan villager Drolkar has spent decades keeping an eye out for trouble at border

Drolkar is one of the recipients of the July 1 Medal, the highest honor conferred to outstanding members of the Communist Party of China.

As an ordinary Tibetan villager, she and her family have been guarding the country's territory for over three decades.

Drolkar is from Yulmai village in Lhunze county, Tibet autonomous region, which sits at the southern foot of the Himalayas and on China's border with India.

The 60-year-old has been on border patrol with her family since she was a child. At 35, she became a member of the CPC.

Every month, in addition to doing housework and herding, Drolkar spends one day patrolling the border.

Drolkar with Xi Jinping after receiving the July 1 Medal (left); a Chinese border village(right)

From 1964 to 1996, Drolkar's hometown was considered China's smallest in terms of population. In fact, it was called a "three-person township" because during that time, only Drolkar, her father, Sangye Chopa, and her sister, Yangzom, lived there.

After Tibet's liberation in 1950, villagers, including Drolkar and her family, were relocated to new areas that were more suitable for living in terms of environment and climate. They were provided with new houses, livestock and grain.

Drolkar's family volunteered to return to the village not long after their relocation, although living conditions were poor and it was barely accessible, particularly between November and May when the mountain pathways were usually blocked by heavy snow. The family members were the only inhabitants and guardians of a township of 1,976 square kilometers.

Since their father died, Drolkar and Yangzom have kept patrolling the border.

While herding animals, they keep an eye out along the border and report suspicious activities such as smuggling.

[Photo/China Daily]

In October 2017, Drolkar and Yangzom wrote a letter to President Xi Jinping while the Party was holding the 19th National Congress.

They told Xi about their experiences safeguarding the border and the development of their township over the years.

They received Xi's reply on Oct 28 that year. In the reply, he recognized their efforts to safeguard the territory and thanked them for their loyalty and the work they've done.

On June 29, Drolkar received the medal in Beijing.

"I was very pleased and excited to receive the award last month in Beijing," she said. "I am so glad that I was greeted with tashi delek (the Tibetan greeting during which best wishes are given) while I was presented with the medal by President Xi. I will never forget the moment.

"President Xi is very kind to us, and we are often told to do a good job safeguarding the border. Only if the border is stable, will Tibet be stable. I have been following in the footsteps of my father to patrol our motherland over the decades, and I regard the work as a big honor."

There are now more people living in the village supporting her efforts.

The "three-person township" expanded to one with 20 residents in 1999 and 30 in 2009. It is now a more well-off, beautiful place with more than 200 residents in 67 families. Villagers now take turns patrolling the border.

"The July 1 Medal is not only for me. It is for all the people of the area," Drolkar said. "We all feel proud."

Self-appointed sentry honored for diligence

Drolkar is one of the recipients of the July 1 Medal, the highest honor conferred to outstanding members of the Communist Party of China.As an ordinary Tibetan villager, she and her family have been guarding the country's territory for over three decades.

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Beijingwalker · Oct 13, 2024

"Where we raise our national flag, where is our Chinese land, if we leave, Indian invaders will steal our country's sacred land"

Tumba · Oct 13, 2024

Beijingwalker said:
"Where we raise our national flag, where is our Chinese land, if we leave, Indian invaders will steal our country's sacred land"

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Ironic for a Tibetan to sing that

… a weak nation occupied by chinese … one day Tibet will be free and under India influence like it was for eternity before.

Beijingwalker · Oct 13, 2024

Winner of China's highest National Award given personally by president Xi jinping
A Tibetan family of 3, for the past half a century, defended and successfully held over 2,000 square kilometers for China.

Beijingwalker · Oct 13, 2024

Tumba said:
Ironic for a Tibetan to sing that … a weak nation occupied by chinese … one day Tibet will be free and under India influence like it was for eternity before.

India has lots of day dreamers like you. You guys even can't put down your rampant insurgencies all over India, You are indeed a very weak nation in our eyes.

Thinking · Oct 13, 2024

Their land? All their land belong to han China! Didn't realize Tibet was an "independent" nation. Nice comic timing though.

Tumba · Oct 13, 2024

Beijingwalker said:
India has lots of day dreamers like you. You guys even can't put down your rampant insurgencies all over India, You are indeed a very weak nation in our eyes.

haha rampant insurgencies … thats something desirable to keep busy our almost 5 million military and para military forces gets to kill foreign sponsored roaches for training.
chinese a dying nation how long it will keep a grip on Tibet, East Turkmenistan, Mangolia

Beijingwalker · Oct 13, 2024

The Tibetan sisters held over 2,000 square kilometers land for China for 5 decades, now they are no longer alone, China rebuilt their village and move in hundreds of new villagers, the elder sister now is the head of this new village.

Beijingwalker · Oct 13, 2024

Tumba said:
haha rampant insurgencies … thats something desirable to keep busy our almost 5 million military and para military forces gets to kill foreign sponsored roaches for training.
chinese a dying nation how long it will keep a grip on Tibet, East Turkmenistan, Mangolia

loL, Yesterday's news reports India one of the worst nation in the global hunger index, you better think more about feeding your own population before worrying about others.

Tumba · Oct 13, 2024

Beijingwalker said:
loL, Yesterday's news reports India one of the worst nation in the global hunger index, you better think more about feeding your own population before worrying about others.

India is a net exporter in foodgrains and self sufficient unlike china who depends on import of various foods,
India provides free foodgrains for 800 million of its population otherwise much of foodgrains will simply go waste.
Do you really think anyone in India believes these biased western indexes from democracy, press freedom and food etc.