Fri, January 23, 2009
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Shopping coupons handed out in Tibet

2009-01-23 14:03:15 GMT2009-01-23 22:03:15 (Beijing Time)  Xinhua English

A government officer distributes the shopping coupons in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Jan. 23, 2009. With the Spring Festival drawing near, the government of Tibet handed out shopping coupons each worth 800 RMB yuan to 37,026 needy citizens receiving the minimum living allowances and 31,375 retirees of state-run firms on Friday. (Xinhua Photo)

Sonam, a retiree of Tibet passenger transport station, smiles after receiving her 800-yuan-worth shopping coupon from the authority in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Jan. 23, 2009.(Xinhua Photo)

A government officer dedicates a piece of Hada to needy citizens while distributing the shopping coupons in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Jan. 23, 2009. (Xinhua Photo)

With the Spring Festival drawing near, the government of Tibet handed out shopping coupons each worth 800 RMB yuan to 37,026 needy citizens receiving the minimum living allowances and 31,375 retirees of state-run firms on Friday.

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