One man's contributions to change in China's Tibet

Li Chunmin (L) visits his host family when he worked in Tibet, in Bangru Village, Yiri Township, Riwoqe County of Qamdo, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 3, 2021. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

In 1979, Li Chunmin spent six days on bumpy, muddy roads suffering from severe headaches before reaching southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, a place about 3,000 km away from his hometown in north China's Tianjin Municipality.

Since then, he has visited Tibet 20 times as a part of government efforts to bring officials to Tibet to help with local development.