New bridge brings new hope

Phub Tshewang is exhausted and out of breath. But the two plastic bags full of vegetables and a bag of rice is not weighing him down. He has a bus to catch. As he crosses the newly-built bridge, he is thankful that he does not need to use the time-consuming ropeway.

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