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Gongbo, male,Tibetan, was born in 1933 in Suzhu Town.
Nylam County, Xigaze Pre-fecture at the foot of the Himalayas.
He was a serf of his manorial lord, herding sheep even
when he was a child. Tibet was peacefully liberated in
1951, and he joined the People's Liberation Army of China
in 1956, serving as a bodyguard for the 1oth Panchen Erdeni
in Xigaze. In November 1958 he became a member ('the China
State Mountaineering team. At 5 am. on May 25. 1960, he
climbed to the top of the Mount Qomolangmo together with
two Han mountaineers. He joined the Tibet Mountaineering
Than, in 1962, and was sent to study, in the Central Institute
for Minority Nationalities two years later. He was elected
a deputy to the First People's Congress ('then-bet Autonomous
Region in 1965. and in 1972, became vice-chairman ('the
Sports Commission of the Tibet Au-tonomous Region in charge
of mountaineering. He re-tired in 1993.-- I
Love the HimaIaya for Ever |
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Galsang, female. was born in 1926 as a slave in the
Sermai Manor in Maizhukongka. She was given land, house
and do-mestic animals after the Democratic Reform in
1959, during which she took part in sucht activities
as criticizing and repudiating manor owner and burning
land deed:. She was promoted to be a female cadre, and
later served as chairperson of the womenĄŻs federation
of Gyima Township, Maizhukongka.--I
Do Wish to Live 40 More Years
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| Dorlha, male, was born in 1965 in Zongcun, Qoimei Township,
Xigaze. Upon graduation from primary school, he learned
Wood-working from his father. In 1980 his father bought
him a walking tractor to start a transport business. He
started a farm tool parts company in 1993. The fol-lowing
yea?; he launched the Tibet Xigaze Qomolangmo Farm Machinery
Co. Ltd., with himself as general manager. He is now a
mem-ber of the Standing Commit-tee of the CPPCC Xigaze
Committee.--From
Carpenter to Millionaire |
| Dainzin,,m ale,,w'as born in 1958 in Sangri County.
He farmed before 1975, and studied in the Central Cadres
' Institute of Political Sci-ence and Law from then un-til
1978. He worked for the People 's Procuratorate of the
Tibet Autonomous Re-gion from 1978 to 1984. From 1984
to 1997, he served as Deputy Chief Procurator and later
Chief Procurator of the Chengguang District Procuratorate
in Lhasa. He was cited as outstanding procurator in Tibet,
and won the Class A Award from the Supreme Procuratorate
of the People 's Republic of China in 1998. In 1997, he
became the Deputy Chief Procurator of the Lhasa Procuratorate,
an office lie still holds.--Cowboy-Turned
Public Procurator |
| Purbo Zholma, female, was born in 1952 in Lhasa. She
graduated from the Depart-ment of Geo-Physics of Yunnan
University in 1977, and is now a senior engineer with
the Meteorological Ob-servatory' of the Tibet Autonomous
Region. With 30 years of experience, what she Forecasts
usually proves to be ver accurate. And she has been involved
with three research projects at national level. Her good
perfor-mance has won an honor from the State Meteorologi-cal
Observatory. She is among the Top 10 Outstand-ing Women
in China and an Outstanding Expert, enjoy-ing special
allowances from the government of the Tibet Autonomous
Region.--Tibet's
First-Generation Female Expert in Meteorology |
| Nyima Zhaxi, male, was born in 1964 in Lhasa. He graduated
from the Depart-ment of Computer Science of Huadong Teachers'
Univer-sity in Shanghai in 1988, and returned to teach
in Ti-bet University. He is now an associate professor
in com-puter science, and is also specialized in information
processing and computer network.--Science
and Technology in Tibet: Brighter Future |
| Galsang Zholgar, female, was born in Lhasa
in 1933 as a nangzen (household slave) of the Lhoseling
Zhacang of Zhaibung Monastery'. Because of her master's
ill treatment, she later fled to Zetang, where she worked
as a slave ft)r a manorial lord until the Democratic Reform
in 1959. She was allotted a house, land and domestic animals
under the Reform. Today', she owns two stores in Zetang.--"Are
You Dreaming?" |
| Yamjin, female and born in Lhasa in 1964, is now the
director of the Tibet Henfeng Lawyer ~ Office. A 1985
graduate from the Depart-ment of Political Science and
Law of Southwest University, she created Tibet's first
economic attorney's office in 1990, and Tibet's first
lawyer's of-fice in 1993. She is the first female lawyer
in Tibetan history. She has won many honors, and is among
the Top 10 Lawyers in China, Top 10 Youths in China, and
Top 10 Youths in Tibet. She was once a deputy to the People's
Congress of the Ti-bet Autonomous Region.-- Yamjin:
First Female Lawyer in Tibet |
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Galsang Zholgar, female was born in 1962 in Qamdo.
She became a dancer with the Tibet Qamdo Prefectural
Art Troupe in 1974. Between 1981 and 1984, she learned
to play violin in the Sichuan Conservatory' of Music,
and then worked as a violinist with the Qamdo Literary
and Art Troupe for the next 10 years. She resigned from
the Qamdo troupe in 1994 to create Tibet's first violin
training center.--I
Teach Tibetan Children How to
Play Violin
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| Soinam Toinzhub, male, was born in 1943 in Kesum Manor
in Nedong County, as a household slave of Soikang Wangqen
Geleg, a hereditary noble in Tibet After the Democratic
Re-form in 1959-60, he was given land to till, plus a
house and some domestic animals. In March 1993, he was
elected a deputy' to the People '5 Congress of Nedong
County. On Ju/y 10, 1999, he was elected secre-tary of
the CPC Kesum Neighborhood Committee. --We
Cherish Our Political and Economic Rights Dearly |
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Galsang Cering, male, was born in 1936 in Dengqen County,
Qamdo. He is now a herder with No. 1O village, Degyi
Township, Nag qu County.--New
and Old Tibet: Heaven vs Hell
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Zhaxi Wangdui, male, was born in 1934 in Batang County;
Garze Prefecture, Sichuan Province. From 1941 to 1949,
lie studied in a teachers' school in Batang, and joined
the revolution in September 1950. He went to study in
the Central Institute of Nationalities in Beijing in September
1950, and was given a job in the Newsreel Section of Beijing
Film Studio in March 1951, where he studied photography.
In April 1951, he followed the PLA 18th Army into Tibet,
serving as an interpreter and cameraman. He was a coun-cil
member of the China As-sociation of Film Play Writers,
a member of the China Association of Liter-ary and Art
Circles, and chairman of the Tibet Asso-ciation of Photographers.
--Recording
History With Cameras
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