In 2011, News series of Tajik children's dangerous school run shocked China and gripped the hearts of hundred of millions in China. How they doing now

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The last village in Xinjiang Pamir mountains had been hooked up to Chinese National Power Grid on June.29 2020. This marks the end to 10 year state project of connecting every household with the National Power Grid

2020年6月26日，新疆259个抵边村寨农网改造升级工程历时两年多全部投运，惠及2.2万户、8.74万农牧民；6月29日，11个光伏行政村全部通上大网电。

从“村村通电”“户户通电”到“村村通动力电”，国网新疆电力始终坚持“人民电业为人民的宗旨”，将电网的毛细血管延伸到各个角落，让人民在“用上电”到“用好电”的道路上不断探索前进，让光明洒满天山南北。

Some households in some remotest corners in the middle of Pamir mountains in the past only had solar and wind energy euqipment installed by the government to get electricity, but power was not stable and heavy appliances like washing machines can not run on it, now every household is connected to the national power grid, all large electric appliance can work properly now.

 

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Hard working technicians brave the world harshest weather and terrain in the Pamir Plateau to deliver power to every house in the region

 

[qwerrty]

tajik people are very friendly. you can just walk into their house and eat their food unlike in scandinavian countries.

 

[S10]

tajik people are very friendly. you can just walk into their house and eat their food unlike in scandinavian countries.

You shouldn't walk into people's house and eat their food.

 

[qwerrty]

You shouldn't walk into people's house and eat their food

im talking about friendliness toward stranger. in scandinevian countries, it's the opposite even if they know you. for example; when you go to your friend's house to play or whatever make sure to bring your own food with you, the family over there aint gonna feed you.

 

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Follow up story, how kids live now in this world harshest corner

 

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This TV news documentary, by accident, vividly illustrates how China consistently persecuted, tortured and oppressed the Xinjiang locals in the past 10 years from 2011 to 2021.

 

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Then and now

塔什库尔干塔吉克自治县达布达尔乡卫生院的医生尼马提拉•司迪克（中）为村民检查身体。 Nimatila Sidik (C), a doctor from a health care center in Dapdar Township, #Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous Prefecture, gives a check-up to a local villager.

 

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Even in this remote Pamir corner, everyone is still fully covered by healthcare and routine house to house checkups funded by the government

Keep it in mind, on the other side over the maintain is Afghanistan, it's literally within a stone throw, see how remote this place is in China.

 

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The world highest online class during the pandemic lockdowns, Tajik Chinese kids take online classes at over 4,800 meters above the sea level at the Khunjerab pass in Pamir Plateau, this region is fully covered by fast internet service

 

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Keep it in mind, on the other side over the maintain is Afghanistan, it's literally within a stone throw, see how remote this place is in China.

It's a miracle mountain, once you climb over to the other side of the mountain, your life expectancy will suddenly drop by over 10 years.

 

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Last 10 years Chinese government was just relentless, they are just never being at ease, start to wonder what it will bring about in the next 10 years.

 

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The Kite Runner, a famous film about Afghanistan, was actually filmed in Northwest China’s Xinjiang region.

Pamiri kids in China now love flying kites in precious but very short summer time

 

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A Chinese small village in Pamir mountains borders 3 countries, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Tajikstan, the school has 300 students, all boys love playing football.

 

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Girls in this school mostly love reading