Tibet native Drolkar often hums a song about the autonomous region she learned as a young girl.

The song goes: "Plains always stretch out their green bosom; tercels always hover in the blue sky; and kids are always missing Mother."

The woman loves the region from which she hails, especially, its blue skies.

Today, as an expert of the Tibet scientific research institute of the plateau's atmospheric and environmental conditions, Drolkar is realizing her dreams of making a contribution to the region.

Born in Nyingchi in 1972, Drolkar demonstrated exceptional reading abilities when she was young.

At age 10, Drolkar began working as an accountant during the harvest, because her maths was so accurate. This earned her great praise in the village, and her interest in mathematics grew. In 1989, Nanjing Institute of Meteorology recruited her to become a weather forecaster in Tibet upon graduation. She went on to get a PhD, becoming an expert on plateau climates.

"After all those years of studying in different places, I still love Tibet most," she said.

(www.Tibet.cn, April 11, 2008)