Tibetan children are coming to Beijing for free treatment of congenital heart disease. Twenty of them arrived in Beijing on January 29- where cardiologists from the General Hospital of the Chinese Armed Police Forces checked their health.

Yang Jen's family is too poor to care for a sick child. But with her disease, doctors worried that she won't survive her 30th birthday. And although the child may lack a full understanding of her disease, she can't help but notice its effects.

"How do you like to play with your friends?"

"I like running."

"Can you run?"

"No, I just watch them running."

Shuttlecock is the only exercise she can enjoy, but she still has to be very careful.

"Not feeling well?"

"No."

"Where?"

Her heart disease not only stops her from running with friends, but also slows down her growth. Although she is 11 years old, she appears only 7 or 8 in weight and height. Yang Jen's mother has never stopped blaming herself for passing on the sickness to her daughter, but the 200, 000 yuan ($31,720) surgery is far beyond the family's capabilities.

Yang Jen's mother said, "The national program gives us great hope. Yang Jen really can't miss it. Please give her a chance."

Yang Jen was chosen for this round along with another 19 children. They arrived in Beijing for treatment on Friday after a 40 hour journey, but their excitment still lingers. On Staturday morning, doctors brought these children to the Tian'anmen Square to attend the flag raising ceremony. The 20 children will get their surgery over the next few days.

And with the free treatment program ongoing, more and more Tibetan children will continue to get a better shot at health.