 Her clan joined with others from Derge and Lingkha Shipa.After news of eminent Chinese attack, Pachen returned to Lemdha to warn her family and gather their valuables.Their group grew to thousands as families from the towns of Derge, Lingkha Shipa and Markham fled with the ultimate plan of joining Chushi Gangdruk, the principal resistance group centered in Lhasa at the time.