Village in Tibet autonomous region uses local advantages to boost economic growth

Tashi Dondrub, the operator of a cooperation in the village, said the village is the first in Tibet to grow matsutake every year due to its unique geographical location.

"The price of newly produced matsutake is very good. Our matsutake is shipped to major cities such as Guangzhou and Shanghai through the airports of Dali and Kunming," said Tashi Dondrub.

"The collection and trading of matsutake in our village provides more than 900,000 yuan of income for the villagers every year, and I really feel proud to see everyone's lives getting better and our hometown prospering quickly in recent years," he added.

Ma Chuanqiu, a village-based government worker in Sangthak, said in 2022, the per capita disposable income of the village reached 16,325 yuan, up by 12.2 percent year-on-year.

"The village always continues to develop the growth of collective economy as the goal requirement in the village, and it has basically achieved a diversified development model characterized by family inns and hot spring hotels."