Culture

Thangka gets new lease of life

Thangka gets new lease of life

An ongoing thangka exhibition at Beijing's National Art Museum of China showcases dozens paintings from recent years that celebrate contemporary artists' endeavors to enliven the tradition. ..

Tubo period petroglyphs found in Tibet

Tubo period petroglyphs found in Tibet

Eight stone inscriptions found in Mangkam County southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region have been confirmed as dating back to the Tibetan Tubo Kingdom more than 1,000 years ago, county cultural relics bureau ..

Tibet's Jiuhe Zhuo Dance

Tibet's Jiuhe Zhuo Dance

At the special invitation of CCTV, Tibet's "Jiuhe Zhuo Dance" was recorded at Marvelous Legends, an original large-scale cultural experience documentary program on CCTV-4, during December 26-29, 2016, ..

6th China Thangka Art Festival wraps up in Lhasa

6th China Thangka Art Festival wraps up in Lhasa

The 6th China Thangka Art Festival has wrapped up in Lhasa. painting a history of more than thousand years, and is unique art form southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. ..

Dunhuang grotto art on display in Chengdu

Dunhuang grotto art on display in Chengdu

An exhibition showcasing the renowned Dunhuang grotto art opened free to the public opened in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province, on Monday.

Totem of the plateau

Totem of the plateau

A champion of the yak as an emblem of the Tibetan highlands brings the spirit of the animal to a Beijing museum, Wang Kaihao reports.

Butter Lamp Festival celebrated in China's Tibet

Butter Lamp Festival celebrated in China's Tibet

Aerial photo taken on Dec 23, 2016 shows the nigth view of Lhasa during Butter Lamp Festival, capital Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region. Tibetans lit butter lamps and prayed through night in an annual ..

A Basketball Team on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

A Basketball Team on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Recently, Lhasa Pure Land Basketball Club won the championship with undefeated record after furious competition in 2016 Invitational Tournament of Clubs western China, which 12 clubs took part. ..

Experience Tibet with digital art

Experience Tibet with digital art

A photography exhibition on Tibet autonomous region kicked off Wednesday in Bangkok, attracting many to admire the photos and experience beautiful Tibetan scenery with virtual reality headsets. ..

Flying Tibetan kites

Flying Tibetan kites

With a history of more than 1,000 years, the Tibetan kite is called “Qiapi” or “Xiuxia” in Tibetan language.

A Basketball Team on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

A Basketball Team on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

The "Basketball Court at the Highest Altitude" in Guinness Book of Records was awarded to Lhasa Pure Land Basketball Club during their first game season on May 29th, 2016. ..

In-depth experience Tibetan culture in winter

In-depth experience Tibetan culture in winter

The "Winter Vacation in Tibet: Experiencing Lhasa Culture" event was launched Lhasa's Old Town and neighboring counties recently which provides an unique opportunity for tourists to experience winter on the ..

Luxembourg scholar Albert Ettinger tells Tibet Stories

Luxembourg scholar Albert Ettinger tells Tibet Stories

The old Tibet is by no means “paradise” and the new isn’t like distorted version used some Western people for various purposes, said Albert Ettinger, who came to first time this July. ..

Lhasa celebrates festival of women's protector

Lhasa celebrates festival of women's protector

Lhasa's ancient Barkor Street was filled with the smoke from burning juniper branches and the sound of prayers, as thousands celebrated the annual Pal Lhamo festival on Tuesday.

Buddhist college, platform for all Tibetan Buddhist sects

Buddhist college, platform for all Tibetan Buddhist sects

“The Buddhist college students are from Tibet Autonomous Region and the Tibetan-inhabited areas of four provinces, namely Sichuan, Yunnan, Gansu Qinghai. They attached to different sects Tibetan Buddhism all ..