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The Tibet Autonomous Regional Government will issue coupons with a total face value of 44 million yuan (6.45 million U.S. dollars) to needy residents before the traditional Chinese New Year and Tibetan New Year, both of which fall on Feb. 14.
The coupons will go primarily to those urban residents receiving the minimum costs of living and laid-off workers of State-run enterprises, according to Tibet's Civil Affairs Department.
Photo taken on Jan. 23, 2009 shows an aged Tibetan woman, an urban resident who receives the minimum costs of living, is given coupons worth 800 yuan before the traditional Tibetan New Year. (Xinhua Photo)
Each of the 73,000 residents will be granted coupons worth 600 yuan.
Meanwhile, Tibet's Financial Department will also allocate 26.18 million yuan to the poor rural residents for the upcoming festivals. |
