China News Service, Linzhi, September 1 (Reporter Yang Chengchen and He Penglei) "When you grow tea in Medog, you have to make a brand, in other words, you have to make high-end tea. The transportation cost is high, so you can make ordinary tea here and compete with the mainland. No advantage."
On August 29, the 11th Panchen Lama arrived in Medog County and received the auspicious Chema presented by the people.
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Recently, the 11th Panchen Lama arrived for the first time in Medog County, Linzhi City, Tibet Autonomous Region to carry out Buddhist and social activities.
On the 31st, on the tea mountain in the southwest of the county seat, the Panchen Erdeni Choekjeb had a conversation with the person in charge of a local tea farm.
The 11th Panchen Lama inspected and investigated in Medog County.
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Medog, located on the southeastern border of Tibet, is only 1,000 meters above sea level. It is one of the lowest altitude areas in the snow-covered plateau. In the past, it has maintained a "mystery" with the outside world due to backward traffic conditions.
The Bomi-Metuo section of National Highway 559, the only road from the outside world to Metuo, started construction in 2017. The main project was completed in June 2020 and is scheduled to be accepted in September.
Aerial photography of the tea planting base in Medog Village, Medog County.
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As the car winds down all the way, the dry climate in high-altitude areas is no longer, but instead the Yarlung Zangbo River that rains, dew, humidity and turbulent flows through.
Surrounded by broad-leaved bananas, tweets, and rows of green tea on the terraces.
On August 31, the 11th Panchen Lama inspected the tea planting base in Medog Village, Medog County.
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The tea planting base in Medog Village has 16,900 acres of tea gardens in the local area, covering 5 towns and more than 300 tea farmers. Its brands are exported to Chengdu, Beijing and other places.
"In Medog, how many people can make a living by growing tea?" "Constrained by traffic factors, what measures have the county thought of?" "How many people have been lifted out of poverty after changing fruit to grow tea?" Panchen investigation When producing and processing plants, they kept inquiring about the relevant situation. After listening to the introduction, they learned that natural and non-polluting are the biggest bright spots of Medog County tea in the market.
Local people are picking tea at the tea planting base in Medog Village, Medog County.
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Wang Dong, secretary of the Medog County Party Committee, said that Medog used to sell mainly fruits such as bananas and loquats.
"Tea is a cash cow for making money in Medog County (the common people) today. We call it'Golden Leaf'."
On August 31, the 11th Panchen Lama inspected the tea processing workshop in Medog Village, Medog County.
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The Panchen Lama advised Dawa that the tea production in Medog is still small compared to the mainland, and the transportation costs here are indeed high. It may be that only high-end products and brand formation can bridge the gap in export prices.
"If you don't segment the market, you may not have an advantage."
Such a proposal is consistent with Dawa's future planning direction for the company.
During the exchange, Dawa nodded frequently and said that in accordance with the guidance of experts, the company has formulated standards for planting and picking tea for tea farmers, and conducted training, hoping to further improve the quality of tea.
"The standardization of future production processes will only further increase the income of tea farmers."
On August 31, the 11th Panchen Lama communicated with the person in charge of the tea plant in the tea processing workshop of Medog Village, Medog County.
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Learned that the company has led a group of tea farmers to get rid of poverty in the past few years. Since 2016, it has increased the income of local people by more than 17 million yuan. The Panchen Lama highly appreciates it.
He said that private entrepreneurs who can integrate social development, people's well-being and company development are responsible entrepreneurs, and they are also the entrepreneurs most needed in Tibet, especially in border areas.
"The central government is very concerned about the real economy. Although these companies are relatively hard and slow to make money, they have provided tremendous help to society and the people."
On August 30, the 11th Panchen Lama came to Renqingbeng Temple in Medog County to pay homage to the Buddha, and Renqingbeng Temple welcomed the Panchen Lama with the highest etiquette.
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The tea company currently employs more than 130 people, of which young people account for more than half, which surprised the Panchen Lama.
"In the traditional Tibetan concept, parents still hope that their children can be admitted to civil servants. Up to now, employment still needs to broaden their thinking, especially for young people with other ideas, they need to be given more choices."
On August 30, the 11th Panchen Lama came to Renqingbeng Temple in Medog County to pay homage to the Buddha.
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Wang Dong responded that the examination of civil servants for young people is equivalent to "crossing a single-plank bridge with thousands of troops."
For those who fail to pass the test, the county also provides them with policy support for self-employment.
Panchen Lama further pointed out that the accumulation of experience in the process of starting a business is very precious to young people, whether successful or not is a precious experience.
The young people cultivated by the country through "double innovation" in these years, even if they have not succeeded at this stage, they will definitely become the best among their peers in the future.
On August 31, the 11th Panchen Lama visited the Menluo Historical and Cultural Heritage Museum in Medog County.
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About half an hour of exchanges, from tea planting and export to the real economy’s help in poverty alleviation and hat removal in remote areas, to the young people’s outlook on career choices. Make suggestions for development.
The Yarlung Zangbo River in Medog County makes a big turn in Guoguotang.
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"Master Panchen Lama was able to go to Medog, a county that has just paved the road, and came to the tea shop only after the 7th Central Tibet Work Symposium closed. We are very happy from the heart." Dawa told China News Agency. Said that the master's various ideas are highly compatible with the county government and the company's idea of developing the tea industry. Such exchanges strengthened the company's idea of taking root in Medog.
On August 31, the 11th Panchen Lama was investigating tourism projects at the Guoguotang corner of the Yarlung Zangbo River in Medog County.
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During the Motuo period, the 11th Panchen Lama and his entourage also went to the Renqingbeng Temple to worship the Buddha, went to the Menluo Historical and Cultural Heritage Museum, and the Yarlung Zangbo River Guoguotang to investigate tourism projects.
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