Tibetans make up almost 93% of the population in Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Six years of frequent visits and involvement with the Tibetan communities of two of these provinces brought me certain knowledge of those wonderful people. Through the stories of my two Tibetan daughters, both from ordinary families, let's discover the lives and culture, the harsh natural environment, the society, school and work.

Tibetans make up almost 93% of the population in Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Roughly 53% of the 5.2 million Tibetans in the country live in Tibet, but the rest live mostly concentrated in Yunnan, Sichuan, Gansu and Qinghai provinces.

Six years of frequent visits and involvement with the Tibetan communities of two of these provinces brought me certain knowledge of those wonderful people. Through the stories of my two Tibetan daughters, both from ordinary families, let's discover the lives and culture, the harsh natural environment, the society, school and work, the dreams and challenges of the Tibetans living in Yunnan and in Qinghai.

Part Ⅰ: My Tibetan daughter

How it started

My 2006 trip and the changes I observed in 2010

Home, sweet home!

Surprising news

The new house

Chini Village and the villagers

My clever daughter

Education in Chini

How they work

Are you hungry？

Losar

The local monastery

From the second day

Religion

A wedding

Departure

Doctor or accountant

Part Ⅱ: Qinghai children are my children

Why Qinghai？

Five years later, a voice....

On my way back

Repkong in winter

Joining efforts to go further

Responsibility means openness

Not always as we wish

No more school building

Still much to do

A parallel school system

What should the school language be？

A closer contact

Another Losar

Chu san, the third day of the year

Conclusion

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