Tibetan militiaman welcomes Spring Festival with new national flag
By Globaltimes.cn, Published: 2017-01-25 11:26:24
Pema Urgyen, a 64-year-old militiaman who has served for 45 years in Ngari Prefecture, Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, salutes as he stands in front of a new national flag on January 24, 2017. Urgyen replaced the station's worn-out flag in preparation for the coming Spring Festival. Photo: CFP
Editor's Note:
64-year-old militiaman Pema Urgyen prepares to raise a brand new national flag in celebration of the Spring Festival in Ngari Prefecture, Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on January 24, 2017. He has been a member of the militia since 1972, guarding Luma Bridge for close to half a century.
64-year-old militiaman Pema Urgyen prepares to raise a new national flag in celebration of the Spring Festival in Ngari Prefecture, Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on January 24, 2017.Photo: CFP 
64-year-old militiaman Pema Urgyen prepares to raise a new national flag in celebration of the Spring Festival in Ngari Prefecture, Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on January 24, 2017.Photo: CFP 
Pema Urgyen salutes as he stands beneath a new national flag on January 24, 2017.Photo: CFP