Baima Cuo, scholar, Xizang autonomous region

Baima Cuo, born in Nagchu in the northern Xizang Plateau, is an anthropologist whose primary research focus is on Tibetan herders.

Baima Cuo underwent thorough anthropological training right from undergraduate to doctoral studies. After obtaining her PhD in 2012, she delved into extensive and long-term field research in anthropology, aligning with the trajectory of her field.

"Foreign experts and scholars should come to Xizang to see for themselves. Only by truly witnessing it can one understand what the life of the Tibetan people is like and what they aspire to," Baima Cuo expressed her opinion about the misconceptions about her hometown.

Baima Cuo said her female identity has provided her with a distinctive and nuanced perspective. She highlighted the increasing involvement of Tibetan women in fields such as anthropology and other social sciences.

This year, as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress, Baima Cuo has submitted several suggestions from field study, including solving the issue of continuing special education for disabled adolescents in the Xizang autonomous region and lowering the age line for elderly subsidies.

Chen Meiling, Mao Weihua, Hu Dongmei, Zhu Lixin, Chen Bowen, Zhang Xiaomin, Wang Xiaoyu and Zhao Manfeng contributed to the story.