'Farmhouse library' benefiting farmers

13:45, June 29, 2009  

Photo shows the local Tibetan farmers in Mailing County are reading books in the "Farmhouse library". (Chinatibetnews Photo)


Photo shows the villager from Xongda Township of Tohlung Dechen is hanging out "Farmhouse library" tablet. (Tibet Daily Photo)

Since the "Culture popularizing project" started, 63,056 sets of publications with the total value of nearly 600,000 yuan have been handed out to 56 "farmhouse libraries" in 7 counties of Nyingchi.

Up to now, "Farmhouse library" has been set up in 14 counties and 100 administrative villages. And it's expected that 2,000 "Farmhouse library" with more than 400 kinds of publications including politics, economy, and practical technology will be set up in 2010.

Source: China Tibet Information Center

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