A view of the New Daman Village captured on December 15 (drone photo). Photo by Xinhua reporter Ding Zengnida.

Located in Jilong Town, Jilong County, Xigaze,Xizang Autonomous Region, approximately 30 kilometers from the China-Nepal border, the New Daman Village is the only settlement of the Daman people in China. In recent years, the residential buildings in the village have undergone reconstruction and renovation, significantly improving their structural quality and living conditions. Meanwhile, the village has actively developed its homestay tourism industry. It is estimated that once operational, the per capita annual income of the Daman people will increase by over 2,000 yuan.

Surrounded by snow-capped mountains, life in the New Daman Village is getting better and better.

A view of the New Daman Village taken on December 15. Photo by Xinhua reporter Ding Zengnida.

A woman organizing shelves in her store in the New Daman Village on December 15. Photo by Xinhua reporter Ding Zengnida.

Children playing in the New Daman Village on December 15. Photo by Xinhua reporter Ding Zengnida.

A woman teaching her child to walk in the New Daman Village on December 15. Photo by Xinhua reporter Ding Zengnida.

Women chatting at the doorstep of their homes in the New Daman Village on December 15. Photo by Xinhua reporter Ding Zengnida.

Children and an elderly person basking in the sun in the New Daman Village on December 15. Photo by Xinhua reporter Ding Zengnida.