Tibet: new path to prosperity with ancient dance
64-year-old Tashi never thought that the Jiaxie dance he has been practicing for decades now would be a way to help local people escape out of poverty.
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Tibet publishes rare books of King Gesar epic
Four more books on the Epic of King Gesar have been published, as part of efforts to preserve the 1,000-year-old epic, according to researchers in Tibet Autonomous Region.
Tibetan language still full of vitality in process of modernization
A Chinese scholar on Friday introduced the use, protection and development of Tibetan language to 37th session UN Human Rights Council, saying that is still full vitality in process modernization will continue ..
China makes great efforts in respecting, preserving traditional Tibetan culture: scholar
A prominent Chinese scholar on Wednesday said that the central government and of Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) have made great efforts in respecting, preserving, inheriting promoting outstanding traditional ..
Pema Tibetan's unique costumes on display
Photo shows costumes in relation to the Pema Tibetan are displayed at an exhibition held at the CulturalPalaceofNationalities in Beijing, capital of China, from Feb. 23 to 28.
Reading during holiday becomes fashionable in Lhasa
Major bookstores and libraries in Lhasa, capital city of southwest China's Tibet, remain open during the Spring Festival Tibetan New Year holiday, while students their parents will choose to read favorite books ..
Traditional equestrian performance held to celebrate New Year
During the Tibetan New Year holiday, a traditional equestrian performance was held to celebrate in northern suburbs of Lhasa, capital city southwest China's Tibet, on Feb. 18, third day first month lunar ..
Tibetans celebrate double New Year
As Chinese celebrate traditional Lunar New Year, the most important festival of a year, Tibetans are even happier as Tibetan Year coincides with Spring Festival this year. ..
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[Illustration] The gutu night in Tibetan New Year's Eve
The gutu night in Tibetan New Year's Eve
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[Illustration] Tibetan New Year: preparing for Losar
[Illustration] Tibetan New Year: preparing for Losar
Welcome New Year with making incenses
Losang Wangdu and his family are busy with making Tibetan incenses to meet the booming market demand during holidays as New Year Spring Festival that fall on same day Feb. 16 this year arriving. ..
Butter sculpture: traditional Tibetan handicraft
Losar, or the Tibetan New Year, is drawing near, and butter sculptures are being sold at Year's market of Lhasa, capital city southwest China's Tibet. The art making one shining pearls traditional han ..
Introduction to Tibetan tea
As the saying goes, "It is better to not have meat for three days than tea one." Tibetan a typical kind of Chinese tea. After centuries historical accretion, has formed its own unique flavor and cultural charm. ..
Precious cultural relics from Tibet to be displayed in Beijing
Photo taken on Jan. 25 shows staff of the Potala Palace in southwest China's Tibet are preparing for exhibition to be held Capital Museum Beijing, capital China, where 185 precious cultural relics from 13 ..
What's the New Year's taste in Tibet's farming areas?
As time arrives in the twelfth month of Tibetan lunar calendar, farming areas in southwest China's Tibet has been covered in the atmosphere of New Year.
New prayer flags seen in China's Tibet to celebrate Tibetan New Year
A man throws prayer flags in the air Xigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Jan. 19, 2018. Local people of Tibetan ethnic group have replaced by new ones on mountain and houses to celebrate New Year ..
Farmers' New Year celebrated in China's Tibet
Villagers dance to celebrate farmers' New Year in Chusong Village of Nyarixung Township in Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Jan. 17, 2018.
Tibetan New Year traditions
This year's Tibetan New Year (also known as Losar) and the Spring Festival fall on the same day, February 16th. What are the traditions for the Tibetan New Year?
Cultural relic treasures from Tibet displayed in East China
117 pieces of cultural relic treasures from Tibet Museum, the Potala Palace and Norbulingka in southwest China’s were recently displayed West Lake Gallery Hangzhou, East Zhejiang Province. And exhibition ..
Across China: Traditional Tibetan opera blends with modern storyline
Tibetan opera director Sonam Chodron has kept expanding the repertoire of her troupe, from adapting Italian "Turandot" to designing modern operas that chronicle changes time. ..
Tibetan thangka painting on show in Beijing
Thangka, a Tibetan Buddhist painting on cotton or silk appliqué, is the treasure in traditional Chinese art. It usually depicts deity, scene, mandala. In 2006, thangka was among first to be included National ..
Oldest buddhist stele discovered in Tibet
Archeologists in Tibet Autonomous Region believe the ninth century Purang stele to be the oldest in the region.
Winter in Tibet is the time for making meat jerky
People in the Tibet autonomous region are busy making beef jerky as winter comes, which creates a kind of scenery in the city.
1st Snowland music awarding ceremony held in Lhasa, SW China's Tibet
"Best female singer" award winner Wangmo sings during the first Snowland music awarding ceremony in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Jan. 6, 2018. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje) ..
Exhibition on Tibetan yaks held in Guangzhou
Yak samples are displayed during the exhibition on Tibetan yaks in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 28, 2017.