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Nyima is seen inside a traditional Tibetan building in Lemda Village, Lab Township of Chindu County, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 9, 2021. Nyima, 40 years old, was born in a herdsman family in Chindu County of Yushu. His father is well known locally as a craftsman in traditional Tibetan architecture. Influenced by his father, Nyima showed great interest in traditional Tibetan architecture since his childhood. In 2010, a violent earthquake jolted Yushu and damaged many traditional Tibetan buildings, which made Nyima realize the urgency of protecting traditional Tibetan architecture and ancient village clusters. He decided to commit himself to protecting and preserving Tibetan architectures. He learned the architecture basics from the scratch and inspected ancient villages and traditional Tibetan buildings not only in Yushu Prefecture but also in Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan, Gansu and other places. He also established an architecture protection association in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in 2015, and organized a team to set up archives for more than 100 ancient villages scattered in the Sanjiangyuan region, or the sources of three rivers, namely the Yangtze River, Yellow River, and Lancang (Mekong) River, at his own expense. The archival information involves village site selection, spatial layout, decorative features and folk customs, etc. In recent years the local government of Yushu has taken some supportive measures to encourage rural residents to develop village tourism. In this situation Nyima began to help many local villagers build ancient rural life experience areas based on traditional buildings as a way to attract tourists. For Nyima, his wish is to develop traditional Tibetan architectural techniques in the process of protection and preserving the ancient Tibetan villages. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

Aerial photo taken on March 9, 2021 shows an ancient castle in Lab Township of Chindu County, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province. Nyima, 40 years old, was born in a herdsman family in Chindu County of Yushu. His father is well known locally as a craftsman in traditional Tibetan architecture. Influenced by his father, Nyima showed great interest in traditional Tibetan architecture since his childhood. In 2010, a violent earthquake jolted Yushu and damaged many traditional Tibetan buildings, which made Nyima realize the urgency of protecting traditional Tibetan architecture and ancient village clusters. He decided to commit himself to protecting and preserving Tibetan architectures. He learned the architecture basics from the scratch and inspected ancient villages and traditional Tibetan buildings not only in Yushu Prefecture but also in Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan, Gansu and other places. He also established an architecture protection association in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in 2015, and organized a team to set up archives for more than 100 ancient villages scattered in the Sanjiangyuan region, or the sources of three rivers, namely the Yangtze River, Yellow River, and Lancang (Mekong) River, at his own expense. The archival information involves village site selection, spatial layout, decorative features and folk customs, etc. In recent years the local government of Yushu has taken some supportive measures to encourage rural residents to develop village tourism. In this situation Nyima began to help many local villagers build ancient rural life experience areas based on traditional buildings as a way to attract tourists. For Nyima, his wish is to develop traditional Tibetan architectural techniques in the process of protection and preserving the ancient Tibetan villages. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

Nyima discusses with his colleagues at an architecture protection association in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 10, 2021. Nyima, 40 years old, was born in a herdsman family in Chindu County of Yushu. His father is well known locally as a craftsman in traditional Tibetan architecture. Influenced by his father, Nyima showed great interest in traditional Tibetan architecture since his childhood. In 2010, a violent earthquake jolted Yushu and damaged many traditional Tibetan buildings, which made Nyima realize the urgency of protecting traditional Tibetan architecture and ancient village clusters. He decided to commit himself to protecting and preserving Tibetan architectures. He learned the architecture basics from the scratch and inspected ancient villages and traditional Tibetan buildings not only in Yushu Prefecture but also in Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan, Gansu and other places. He also established an architecture protection association in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in 2015, and organized a team to set up archives for more than 100 ancient villages scattered in the Sanjiangyuan region, or the sources of three rivers, namely the Yangtze River, Yellow River, and Lancang (Mekong) River, at his own expense. The archival information involves village site selection, spatial layout, decorative features and folk customs, etc. In recent years the local government of Yushu has taken some supportive measures to encourage rural residents to develop village tourism. In this situation Nyima began to help many local villagers build ancient rural life experience areas based on traditional buildings as a way to attract tourists. For Nyima, his wish is to develop traditional Tibetan architectural techniques in the process of protection and preserving the ancient Tibetan villages. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

Nyima is seen outside a traditional Tibetan house, which once was the house of an ancient local official in Lemda Village, Lab Township of Chindu County, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 9, 2021. Nyima, 40 years old, was born in a herdsman family in Chindu County of Yushu. His father is well known locally as a craftsman in traditional Tibetan architecture. Influenced by his father, Nyima showed great interest in traditional Tibetan architecture since his childhood. In 2010, a violent earthquake jolted Yushu and damaged many traditional Tibetan buildings, which made Nyima realize the urgency of protecting traditional Tibetan architecture and ancient village clusters. He decided to commit himself to protecting and preserving Tibetan architectures. He learned the architecture basics from the scratch and inspected ancient villages and traditional Tibetan buildings not only in Yushu Prefecture but also in Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan, Gansu and other places. He also established an architecture protection association in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in 2015, and organized a team to set up archives for more than 100 ancient villages scattered in the Sanjiangyuan region, or the sources of three rivers, namely the Yangtze River, Yellow River, and Lancang (Mekong) River, at his own expense. The archival information involves village site selection, spatial layout, decorative features and folk customs, etc. In recent years the local government of Yushu has taken some supportive measures to encourage rural residents to develop village tourism. In this situation Nyima began to help many local villagers build ancient rural life experience areas based on traditional buildings as a way to attract tourists. For Nyima, his wish is to develop traditional Tibetan architectural techniques in the process of protection and preserving the ancient Tibetan villages. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

Nyima (L) discusses the repairing plan of traditional Tibetan villages with a Tibetan architectural technique inheritor in Yushu City, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 10, 2021. Nyima, 40 years old, was born in a herdsman family in Chindu County of Yushu. His father is well known locally as a craftsman in traditional Tibetan architecture. Influenced by his father, Nyima showed great interest in traditional Tibetan architecture since his childhood. In 2010, a violent earthquake jolted Yushu and damaged many traditional Tibetan buildings, which made Nyima realize the urgency of protecting traditional Tibetan architecture and ancient village clusters. He decided to commit himself to protecting and preserving Tibetan architectures. He learned the architecture basics from the scratch and inspected ancient villages and traditional Tibetan buildings not only in Yushu Prefecture but also in Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan, Gansu and other places. He also established an architecture protection association in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in 2015, and organized a team to set up archives for more than 100 ancient villages scattered in the Sanjiangyuan region, or the sources of three rivers, namely the Yangtze River, Yellow River, and Lancang (Mekong) River, at his own expense. The archival information involves village site selection, spatial layout, decorative features and folk customs, etc. In recent years the local government of Yushu has taken some supportive measures to encourage rural residents to develop village tourism. In this situation Nyima began to help many local villagers build ancient rural life experience areas based on traditional buildings as a way to attract tourists. For Nyima, his wish is to develop traditional Tibetan architectural techniques in the process of protection and preserving the ancient Tibetan villages. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

Nyima checks the repairing result of a traditional Tibetan building in Lemda Village, Lab Township of Chindu County, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 9, 2021. Nyima, 40 years old, was born in a herdsman family in Chindu County of Yushu. His father is well known locally as a craftsman in traditional Tibetan architecture. Influenced by his father, Nyima showed great interest in traditional Tibetan architecture since his childhood. In 2010, a violent earthquake jolted Yushu and damaged many traditional Tibetan buildings, which made Nyima realize the urgency of protecting traditional Tibetan architecture and ancient village clusters. He decided to commit himself to protecting and preserving Tibetan architectures. He learned the architecture basics from the scratch and inspected ancient villages and traditional Tibetan buildings not only in Yushu Prefecture but also in Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan, Gansu and other places. He also established an architecture protection association in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in 2015, and organized a team to set up archives for more than 100 ancient villages scattered in the Sanjiangyuan region, or the sources of three rivers, namely the Yangtze River, Yellow River, and Lancang (Mekong) River, at his own expense. The archival information involves village site selection, spatial layout, decorative features and folk customs, etc. In recent years the local government of Yushu has taken some supportive measures to encourage rural residents to develop village tourism. In this situation Nyima began to help many local villagers build ancient rural life experience areas based on traditional buildings as a way to attract tourists. For Nyima, his wish is to develop traditional Tibetan architectural techniques in the process of protection and preserving the ancient Tibetan villages. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

Nyima (L) discusses with a man about setting up a tourist reception center in Lab Township of Chindu County, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 9, 2021. Nyima, 40 years old, was born in a herdsman family in Chindu County of Yushu. His father is well known locally as a craftsman in traditional Tibetan architecture. Influenced by his father, Nyima showed great interest in traditional Tibetan architecture since his childhood. In 2010, a violent earthquake jolted Yushu and damaged many traditional Tibetan buildings, which made Nyima realize the urgency of protecting traditional Tibetan architecture and ancient village clusters. He decided to commit himself to protecting and preserving Tibetan architectures. He learned the architecture basics from the scratch and inspected ancient villages and traditional Tibetan buildings not only in Yushu Prefecture but also in Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan, Gansu and other places. He also established an architecture protection association in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in 2015, and organized a team to set up archives for more than 100 ancient villages scattered in the Sanjiangyuan region, or the sources of three rivers, namely the Yangtze River, Yellow River, and Lancang (Mekong) River, at his own expense. The archival information involves village site selection, spatial layout, decorative features and folk customs, etc. In recent years the local government of Yushu has taken some supportive measures to encourage rural residents to develop village tourism. In this situation Nyima began to help many local villagers build ancient rural life experience areas based on traditional buildings as a way to attract tourists. For Nyima, his wish is to develop traditional Tibetan architectural techniques in the process of protection and preserving the ancient Tibetan villages. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)