A Tibetan herdsman's museum

For a herdsman in Tibet, his dream has long been to build the region's first private museum, something he has been pursuing for 30 years.

The Chinese dream is a hot topic at the moment. For a herdsman in Tibet, his dream has long been to build the region's first private museum, something he has been pursuing for 30 years.

46 year-old Qunjue lives in this old house with his wife and 3 children. Most of the rooms are filled with his treasures: 30 year's worth of them.

Qunjue's collection is diverse, ranging from ancient weapons and farming tools to religious items and furniture.

He said, "I visited a lot of herdsmen and collected all the items, hoping that one day I could put them on display here. That's my dream! "

But his dream has not been easy to come to fruition.

Qunjue dropped out of school after finishing primary school. He went to work in Lhasa at the age of 17 working in a number of different jobs. One day he found that traditional Tibetan furniture was highly sought-after in Lhasa so he began collecting from herdsmen.

However, as he did, he grew to love the items himself and his collection expanded. And he didn't want to sell them because he thought they were treasures for all the Tibetan people.

But life has not been easy for Qunjue and his family.

His wife said, "There have been times when we really needed money. So I told him to sell some of the collection. But he was really mad and firmly said no. As time has gone on, I've gradually come to understand his persistence."

Qunjue began the application for his museum 17 years ago and eventually his efforts paid off. In 2010, local archaeological authorities visited him and helped to catalogue his collection. After 2 year's planning, his landmark museum began construction in April 2013.

He said, "I'm so grateful right now. My dream is finally coming true! I want to make it up to my family and friends who have done so much to support me for all these years."

There is still a lot of work to be done. But Qunjue hopes that more and more tourists will come to his home town to visit the museum once it's completed.