Lhoba pupils in class on May 11, in Nyingchi prefecture, Tibet autonomous region. The Lhoba people make up the smallest ethnic group in China. In 1959, the Lhoba people were still living in primitive communes with low levels of production. Currently they are living a more modern life. [Photo/Xinhua]

A Lhoba man is fishing by a river next to the village, on May 11, in Nyingchi prefecture, Tibet autonomous region. The Lhoba people make up the smallest ethnic group in China. In 1959, the Lhoba people were still living in primitive communes with low levels of production. Currently they are living a more modern life. [Photo/Xinhua]

A Lhoba woman washes vegetables in her yard on May 12, in Nyingchi prefecture, Tibet autonomous region. The house on the right is her original house, but now her family has moved into the new house, which was built with support from the local government. The Lhoba people make up the smallest ethnic group in China. In 1959, the Lhoba people were still living in primitive communes with low levels of production. Currently they are living a more modern life. [Photo/Xinhua]

A Lhoba woman cooks while her husband watches TV on May 12, in Nyingchi prefecture, Tibet autonomous region. The Lhoba people make up the smallest ethnic group in China. In 1959, the Lhoba people were still living in primitive communes with low levels of production. Currently they are living a more modern life. [Photo/Xinhua]

A Lhoba pupil reads a book outside on May 11, in Nyingchi prefecture, Tibet autonomous region. The Lhoba people make up the smallest ethnic group in China. In 1959, the Lhoba people were still living in primitive communes with low levels of production. Currently they are living a more modern life. [Photo/Xinhua]

Editor: Liu Fang