Dawa Puncog dipped a poached shrimp into salad dressing, wrapped it with fried shredded potatoes, and shaped it into a ball. The golden shrimp balls are a dish that the 18-year-old is best at cooking.
During the 70 years of history after the peaceful liberation of Tibet in 1951, ethnic equality and unity have always been cornerstones for the region's rapid economic development.
When the central Chinese city of Wuhan was hit hard by the COVID-19 outbreak last year, Phurjung made a donation of 50,000 yuan (about $7,700).The 60-year-old Tibetan runs a mineral water factory in Shigatse, Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region.Though his own business was also affected, Phurjung did not hesitate to donate for the anti-epidemic cause.