Stories from Linzhi · China

Tibetan athlete Xilochuma, born in 1987, has been recognized as Tibet's first economic sports world champion. She has also witnessed the development and changes in Tibet's sports undertakings. From 2000, Zhu Zhaoyun led the Yunnan Provincial Institute of Pharmaceutical Research team in a major project to conduct the first systematic study of the complex and diverse drug resources in low-altitude plateau areas of China. Field investigations have systematically revealed the status of natural drug resources in low-altitude plateau areas and are helping to preserve those close to being lost. Xilochuma has won the World Championship, marking a achievement in the sport. Separately, a village leader was praised for poverty alleviation efforts, including establishing e-commerce service stations to boost farmer income and achieve village-wide poverty reduction.