This photo, taken in the 1930s, shows Sonam Wangfel Laden La, the British representative, conducting activities in Tibet.Laden La reported to the British Indian government, the British Raj: “Apparently, Liu Manqing was born in Lhasa, about 24 years ago. At the age of 12, she was taken by her father to China, where she received 12 years of education. It is said that she excels in Chinese, Tibetan, and English. Her ID shows that she graduated college.”