98% of Tibetan kids in Qamdo get primary education

Children attend class at the Chaya County Primary School in Qamdo Prefecture, Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, July 21, 2010. About 98% of children of farmers and herdsmen in Qamdo can get a primary education with a government subsidy of 1,750 yuan ($258.18) each year per child, which also covers their expenses for food and clothing for school. [Photo by Xu Yang/chinadaily.com.cn]