BEIJING: The per capita disposable income of rural residents in the Tibet autonomous region continued to see double-digit growth over the past decade, with its growth rate ranking first in the country for seven consecutive years, regional authorities said at a news conference in the regional capital Lhasa recently.
In 2021, the region’s per capita disposable income of rural residents exceeded 16,900 yuan ($2,300), which is 2.97 times that of 2012, according to the regional department of agriculture and rural affairs.
Last year, the region’s GDP exceeded 200 billion yuan, according to the regional development and reform commission, and per capita GDP exceeded 56,800 yuan, realizing an average annual growth of 7.6 percent over the decade, 1.5 percentage points higher than the national average. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2012, rural residents in Tibet have been witnessing rapid income growth and significant improvements in living standards. In particular, the region’s production capacity of agricultural and animal husbandry is reaching historical highs, and the development of agricultural and pastoral areas has been significantly enhanced, Du Jie, head of the department, said at the news conference.
–The Daily Mail-China Daily news exchange item
