Sangye Chopa family fortifies Xizang border town patrols
By Palden Nyima and Daqiong in Lhasa |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2025-08-26 16:59
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The family's service has been recognized nationally, with Drolkar and Yangzom awarded multiple honors, including the "July 1 Medal".
In 2018, Sangye Chopa's grandson, Sonam Dondrub, Yumai's first university graduate, returned home, giving up work elsewhere to help develop the township. He says his decision was shaped by his grandfather's words and his mother's reminder that "guarding Yumai is our duty".
