Nun gives gift of language
Updated: 2014-10-17 10:58
(China Daily Europe)
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A young Tibetan nun in Sichuan province teaches Mandarin to ethnic Tibetan children to give them a better future, either in their hometown or in another part of the country
At an ordinary house near the Pangphu Temple in Daocheng county of Ganzi Tibetan autonomous prefecture in Sichuan province, Southwest China, young Tibetan Buddhist nun Drolma Choitso is devoted to helping the young generation of local Tibetan people master Mandarin, the main language used throughout China. Over the past two years, the 20-year-old nun from the temple has used her own home, 3,940 meters above sea level, as a temporary classroom. About a dozen teenagers are learning with her at present, some of whom are still at school and a few who are seeking a career. Apart from teaching, Drolma Choitso loves to take care of them as well. She believes that children who speak Mandarin will have more opportunities.
Drolma Choitso, a nun in Sichuan province, applies medicine on a bite on the ear of Tsering Lodroi. The photos were taken on Aug 30 in Daocheng county. Zhou Guoqiang / China Daily |
Teenagers study Chinese with the nun inside her house. She also cooks their meals. |
Tashi Phuntsog, 13, poses in front of the camera together with his teacher. |
Drolma Choltso gives special tutoring to Galsang Lhadron, 12. |
(China Daily European Weekly 10/17/2014 page4)
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