Scholar Hailing From Deep Mountains──Story of Dr. Nyima Zhaxi

On the vast land of the Tibet Autonomous Region, few Tibetans have gained a PhD. Among the few in the past 50 years is Nyima Zhaxi.A CHILD SHEPHERD. Nyima Zhaxi was born into a herder's family in Gyiling Township, Zhanang County. He herded sheep to help his parents eke out a living when very young. However, he kept learning from one of his uncles, an educated man. He entered a primary school at nine.The school lay across a high mountain, so that Nyima had to spend a whole day in m…