Machines, not yaks, plow in Tibet, but tradition remains

By Palden Nyima and Daqiong in Lhasa | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2022-03-16 16:31
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Dressed in their newest and best traditional attire, Tibetan farmers in Chushul county and the Dagze district of Lhasa, Tibet, participate in spring plowing ceremonies on March 16, 2022. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

This year, Tibet's planted area is expected to hit 237,000 hectares, including 165,000 hectares of grain, 26,300 hectares of vegetables, 18,000 hectares of rapeseed and 27,500 hectares of forage grass, according to the region's Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.

At present, the region's spring sowing production work is in full swing in low-altitude valleys.

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