Da Mag group sees incomes and status rise after becoming part of New China

Ancestors were stateless for more than two centuries before the modern generation was awarded Chinese citizenship. Zhang Wenfang reports from Shigatse, Tibet autonomous region.

Editor's note: This is the fifth in a series of stories about the Tibet autonomous region, focusing on the area's history, poverty alleviation measures and the cultural and business sectors.

Nationality is usually something one acquires by birthright, but for a group of people who live in the Tibet autonomous region near China's border with Nepal, it is a gift from the government that has completely changed their lives.