Informatization Brings Tibet Convenience

　　One of China's leading communications companies has unveiled plans to expand its broadband and Wi-fi coverage¹ in Tibet.

 

　　CRI's Zhang Shuangfeng has more.

 

　　Tibet Branch of China Mobile has launched 4G wireless² communication network this June. And along with this move, Tibet enters its 4G era.

 

　　According to the Branch, Tibet has already set up more than 50 4G test sites, including Qomolangma Base Camp and the Potala Palace. And Lhasa will realize the network coverage of its urban area by the end of this year.

 

　　Kelsang Phuntsok is a local resident at one of the test sites.

 

　　"Just as the number implies, compared with 3G, 4G will be faster and it will provide us with more apps. That's what we young people need. I'm very much looking forward to it."

 

　　Young people in Tibet are always eager to chase the trend and fashion in this modern digital century.

 

　　Tseten Dolkar is a bank clerk in Lhasa.

 

　　"We like to talk about interesting things on Weibo when we get together. Mobile game is another hot topic. However, online shopping is our favorite. We recommend and show what we bought online with each other. In a word, it is really convenient using Internet. For example, we release party information on Wechat. Internet has made it really easy."

 

　　According to local officials, from the year 2004 to 2011, Tibet had gradually realized its optical cable communication, telephone communication, facsimile and broadband Internet service in every county and town.

 

　　Up till now, Tibet has almost finished its communication network, which covers all the cities, districts, counties and towns, including all the major roads and tourist attractions in the region.

 

　　Nyima Dorkyi, the deputy director of the Communication Administration Bureau of Tibet Autonomous³ Region, says by the end of last year the number of Internet users in Tibet has nearly reached 1.5 million. Among them are 170 thousand wired broadband users.

 

　　That is to say, half of 3 million Tibetans are using Internet.

 

　　Tibet used to be a lonely remote place due to its geographic⁴ altitude. But now Internet has changed this and helps people in Tibet catch up with the pace of the nation, or even the world.

 

　　For CRI, I'm Zhang Shuangfeng.

1 coverage   

n.报导，保险范围，保险额，范围，覆盖

参考例句：

• There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。
• This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。

2 wireless   

adj.无线的；n.无线电

参考例句：

• There are a lot of wireless links in a radio.收音机里有许多无线电线路。
• Wireless messages tell us that the ship was sinking.无线电报告知我们那艘船正在下沉。

3 autonomous   

adj.自治的；独立的

参考例句：

• They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
• This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。

4 geographic   

adj.地理学的，地理的

参考例句：

• The city's success owes much to its geographic position. 这座城市的成功很大程度上归功于它的地理位置。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Environmental problems pay no heed to these geographic lines. 环境问题并不理会这些地理界限。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法