Pic story: new life of former serf in Xizang

Sichod Wangmo (C, front) poses for a group photo with her family in Jiagen Village in Damxung County of Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 10, 2024.

Sichod Wangmo, 85, is a resident of Jiagen Village in Damxung County of Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. In old Xizang, Sichod Wangmo was a serf. Her mother passed away when she was very young. Young Sichod Wangmo made a living with her grandma by pasturing for a serf owner. They didn't have their own cattle and sheep, but they still needed to pay various taxes which were too high for them to afford.

In March 1959, people in Xizang launched the democratic reform that ended the region's feudal serfdom. Sichod Wangmo felt her life was turning on a new page since she was allocated five yaks by the government.

Now, Sichod Wangmo's family has grown into a big one with four generations of over 100 members.

This year, Sichod Wangmo's family members came together for a reunion to celebrate the Tibetan New Year in Jiagen Village. Surrounded by her loved ones, Sichod Wangmo chatted, laughed and had a good time with her family.

"I hope days like this can be more, and more," Sichod Wangmo said. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

Sichod Wangmo is pictured at her home in Jiagen Village in Damxung County of Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 13, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Sichod Wangmo (C) celebrates the Tibetan New Year with her family in Jiagen Village in Damxung County of Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 10, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Sichod Wangmo (L) and a family member greet each other in Jiagen Village in Damxung County of Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 10, 2024. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

This photo taken on March 13, 2024 shows the ID card of Sichod Wangmo. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

This photo taken on March 13, 2024 shows a portrait of Sichod Wangmo. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)