Photos of Tibetan farmers and nomads

July,27 2016 BY Master Catherine Jigme 0 COMMENTS

There are over 80 percent of Tibetan total population are farmers and nomads, agriculture and husbandry are the traditional and basic industries of Tibet.

For many years Tibet continues increasing fiscal fund for agriculture, which reached over 16 billion yuan (2.6 billion US dollars) in 2013, and in the same year the per capita net income of Tibetan farmers and nomads reached 6,578 yuan (1,075 US dollars), which was the 11th consecutive year of double-digit growth.

Let’s see some pictures of Tibetan farmers and nomads:

a Tibetan nomad grazes sheep

two farm cattle decorated with red cloth and colored ribbons walked into the farmland, and were yoked to the plow on the "starting ploughing festival" in southwest Tibet's Shigatse Prefecture.

the herd on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

that Tibetan nomads graze sheep on the snowfield in Tibet.

a Tibetan nomad grazes sheep on the well-built asphalt roads on his way back.

the herd by the lakeside on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

About the Author - Master Catherine Jigme

With exceptional passion and outstanding leadership, Mrs. Catherine has dedicated herself to Tibet inbound tourism and China tour for 15 years. As one of the handful females who see great potential of Chinese inbound tourism, Catherine has made great contribution to promoting Tibet tourism and enhancing the employment of Tibetans and prosperity of local Tibetan community.

Over the years, she travelled overseas with Tibet Tourism Bureau many times to promote Tibet tourism. Currently, Catherine works as the marketing director of Tibet Vista, an opinion leader behind the whole team of Tibet Vista.

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