Exhibition of Tibetan Thangka painting held in Lhasa

More than 50 works of Tibetan Thangka painting created by master Norbu and his students are on display at an exhibition in Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, May 3, 2016. Thangka, a Tibetan scroll-banner depicting various kinds of contents, is known as a Tibetan "encyclopedia". [Photo/Chinanew.com]

Visitors tour an exhibition of Tibetan Thangka paintings created by master Norbu and his students in Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, May 3, 2016. [Photo/Chinanew.com]

Master Norbu at an exhibition of Tibetan Thangka paintings in Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, May 3, 2016. [Photo/Chinanew.com]

A monk visits an exhibition of Tibetan Thangka paintings created by master Norbu and his students in Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, May 3, 2016. [Photo/Chinanew.com]

Visitors take pictures a Tibetan Thangka painting at an exhibition in Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, May 3, 2016. [Photo/Chinanew.com]