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Long Teng's Prairie Courier Station
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Long Teng and her family are living in the vast prairie of Northern China's Inner Mongolia. Her family has been in this place for decades. As time passes by, their lives have changed a lot.
Now they are not only herdsman, but they also own a courier station in Du Rong Prairie.
Our reporter ** has more.
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Long Teng and her husband Wu Lanfu have lived in the Du Rong Prairie their whole lives. They were married in 1998. Both of them grew up in herdsman families.
They spend most of their lives shepherding on this land. But now, they are the owners of a beautiful courier station.
Wu Lanfu tells us that he wants to develop his own life as well as his career path while he is still young.
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"In the past, shepherding is the main resource of our livelihood. However, the environment has been changed. Precipitation is decreasing and drought is becoming more and more frequent. So, besides shepherding, I want to develop my own business. Inspired by my friends, we opened this courier station. And all my family members support me for this idea."
The Da Mao County government loaned Wu Lanfu 900,000 Yuan RMB or 146,000 US dollars for his business. A few months later, several traditional Ger were built in the land where he worked as a shepherd. Not far from the tent, you can find the vegetable garden and the sheepfold. All the lamb they prepared for tourists was from their own farm.
Long Teng, the hostess of this courier station says tourists not only can live in those traditional round tents to experience herdsman's life, but they can also participate in all kinds of traditional activities.
(Act2 Long Teng Female Chinese)
"From July 1st to September 1st, it is the tourist season. Hundreds of people will travel to this prairie. During their stay, they can ride horses in the vast grassland, hike under a blue sky with drifting white clouds, or fish in the crystal clear river near the camp. We will be very busy during that time. My mother and other family members will all be here to help us. "
Long Teng also mentioned that they don't need to worry about marketing issues as the government has set a website for all the courier stations. This makes it easy for tourists to find them online. In addition, if tourists have any complaints about the services here, they can directly call the local tourism administration. With a smile on her face, Long Teng said it took the family sometime to learn how to do the work properly.
Although it is difficult for them to start a new business, they are glad that the income has been largely increased.
Ai Jing, a local official in Da Mao County said the traditional culture could be a winning card for the local people.
(Soundbite Ai Jing female Chinese)
"Although we've encouraged herders to reduce the size of their flocks, we don't want them to leave the grasslands. This was the land they were born in. We want to encourage them to utilize their unique skills and make a living here while preserving their cultural heritage and their grasslands."
Wu Lanfu and Long Teng are confident about their future. They are no longer living just to feed the sheep. By the river side, under the blue sky, they are welcoming everyone to come to the prairie to experience their traditional culture.
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