长江源村的守望与重生

News Summary
Twenty‑one years ago, herders from Golmud moved from the banks of the Tuotuo River at the foot of the Tangula Mountains to the outskirts of town and founded “Yangtze River Source Village.” The name reflects their love for their homeland and their original purpose of “remembering the source of our water and giving thanks for the Party’s care.” After leaving the pasture, the village struggled at first with an empty economy and inconvenient daily life.

In recent years the village collective set up a share‑holding cooperative and invested in enterprises, choosing a market‑oriented development path:

• They buy and process “Tangula Yaks” and “Tangula Tibetan Sheep” in bulk and sell them both online and offline.
• They base cultural‑tourism projects on the nearby Liuzi Lake scenic area.
• They revitalize idle assets and traditional handicrafts, helping neighboring pastoral villages increase their income as well.

Improvements in roads, medical care, education and water supply have followed. Traditional crafts such as handmade pulu (a type of woolen fabric) are now reaching larger markets through orders and live‑streaming, and villagers’ living standards have risen noticeably.

Reflection and Inspiration
The transformation of Yangtze River Source Village shows that protecting our home requires both patient vigilance and practical, cooperative improvement. By treating ecology and culture as sustainable “capital” and turning collective resources into food on the table through hard work and honesty, we follow the simplest and most reliable path.

Images of the shepherd in the “Heavenly Classics” remind us to care for and trust one another. They encourage us to guard the mountains, rivers, and neighbors in our everyday lives, turning compassion into real actions that secure clean water, safe roads, education, and livelihoods.

Psalm 23:1 (Zai‑Bu‑Er) – “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.”

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