Unity tradition flourishes in Tibet

By Xinhua

Aug 09, 2021 12:55 am

LHASA: When the central Chinese city of Wuhan was hit hard by the Covid-19 outbreak last year, Phurjung made a donation of 50,000 yuan (about $7,700).

The 60-year-old Tibetan runs a mineral water factory in Shigatse, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Though his own business was also affected, Phurjung did not hesitate to donate for the anti-epidemic cause.

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