"Whenever there is a festival, we Tibetans sing and dance. I sang songs with the old people, and I learned more about how to sing," said Dawa Dorji.

“每当有节日的时候，我们藏人会唱歌跳舞。我和老人们一起唱歌，我学会了更多唱歌的知识。”达瓦多吉说。

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