Tibetan children's interests nurtured at primary school

Aba County Minzu Boarding Primary School in Aba Tibet and Qiang autonomous prefecture of Southwest China's Sichuan province has offered its over 1,200 students, the majority of which are from the Tibetan ethnic group, a variety of special interest classes in basketball, football, music, drawing, folk dance, handicraft and Tibetan calligraphy.

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A student practices basketball at a special interest class offered by Aba County Minzu Boarding Primary School in Aba county of Aba Tibet and Qiang autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Sichuan province, on June 14, 2020. [Photo by Chang Ying/For chinadaily.com.cn]

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Students learn basketball at a special interest class offered by Aba County Minzu Boarding Primary School in Aba county of Aba Tibet and Qiang autonomous prefecture, Southwest China’s Sichuan province, on June 14, 2020. [Photo by An Yuan/For chinadaily.com.cn]

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Students play jump-rope during class break at Aba County Minzu Boarding Primary School. [Photo by Chang Ying/For chinadaily.com.cn]

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Students learn a folk dance at Aba County Minzu Boarding Primary School. [Photo by Chang Ying/For chinadaily.com.cn]

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Students pose for pictures on the playground of Aba County Minzu Boarding Primary School. [Photo by Chang Ying/For chinadaily.com.cn]

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Students learn music at a special interest class offered by Aba County Minzu Boarding Primary School. [Photo by Chang Ying/For chinadaily.com.cn]

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Students exercise at a special interest class offered by Aba County Minzu Boarding Primary School. [Photo by Chang Ying/For chinadaily.com.cn]

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A student plays soccer at a special interest class offered by Aba County Minzu Boarding Primary School. [Photo by Chang Ying/For chinadaily.com.cn]

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Students learn to draw at a special interest class offered by Aba County Minzu Boarding Primary School. [Photo by Chang Ying/For chinadaily.com.cn]