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Ongkor: How Tibetans celebrate harvest festival

Ongkor: How Tibetans celebrate harvest festival

Tibetans celebrate the Ongkor Festival in Shannan, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.(Xinhua/Purbu Tashi) In highland barley fields of Tibet, as crops ripen late summer, ..

Tibetan themed exhibition to be on show in Lhasa

The “5000 meter” Tibetan themed exhibition will be displayed at the Tibet Museum on Aug 2. Organized by Autonomous Region Party Committee Propaganda Department and Federation of Li ..

Tibetan culture celebrated on the prairies

Tibetan culture celebrated on the prairies

The 17th China Gannan Shambhala Tourism Festival, a significant folk festival for Tibetan ethnic group in autonomous prefecture Gansu kicked off on July 17 and will last to the end ..

The Reba Dance

“Reba” is a sort of performing art that popular in the Qamdo area which integrates talking, singing, humor, circus elements and theatre all at its core. It was believed that,“Reb ..

2,100-year Tibetan calendar published

The first Tibetan calendar book, covering the years 1 to 2100 A.D., has been published in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, experts said. More than 40 spent more 15 co ..

The Aba police initiate high interest in Tibetan

Since the beginning of 2016 Aba County Police Bureau has maintained conducting educational activities for police from outside Tibet who work there but do not understand Tibetan language ..

Epic film “Hero Gesar” begins shooting

Sponsored by the China Cultural Heritage Foundation and directed Beijing Golden Tara Film Television Media Co., Ltd., epic film “Hero Gesar” began shooting on Jun.21, 2016, ..

Gyaca wooden bowls

The Shannan district is most well known for its production of Tibetan wooden bowls, and Gyaca County the prevalent high quality bowls. Most bowls ..

Pusong carving

Pusong carving

[Photo/ Tibet.cn] Pusong carving, Tibetan incense and paper are known as the "three treasures of Nyemo County". Carving has a long history in village thus is regarded "a vil ..

Tibet-themed art exhibition opens in Nanxiang

Tibet-themed art exhibition opens in Nanxiang

Visitors admire works at a Tibet-themed art exhibition held in Nanxiang town, Jiading district, Shanghai, June 20. [Photo/jiading.gov.cn] An on calligraphy, painting and ..

Tibet to classify Thangka paintings

The “Thangka Classification Regional Standard” has gone through expert technical review, and will be implemented throughout Tibet, Chinanews.com reported. standard was jointly drafte ..

Tibetan masks

Tibetan masks

Tibetan masks[Photo/agencies] masks are mainly used in various kinds of folk performances, and they have a direct connection with people's daily life, labor as well entertain ..

Tibetan opera offers amateur actors extra income

Tibetan opera offers amateur actors extra income

The opera highlights local culture with its costumes, music and dances. [Photos by Palden Nyima/China Daily] Performed at 4,020 meters above sea level in the Tibet autonomous region's Gyaltse c ..

Tibetan opera offers jobs

1300 years ago Princess Wencheng traveled far to marry during the Tubo Tang Dynasty. She brought with her advanced Chinese civilization and made a significant contribution all aspects of developme ..

Tibetan people "worship water" for good luck

Tibetan people "worship water" for good luck

A Tibetan woman prays during the water worshipping festival. [Photo/Xinhua] people in Bazangcounty, Gannan autonomous prefecture Gansu province held annual worshiping a ..

Landmark for the Gyalrong Tibetans

Landmark for the Gyalrong Tibetans

Left:Tibetan women and children enjoy their time in the Yangrong Tibetan village of Aba. Right:Motsai, a woman her 60s, is weaving cloth at residence Serku Li Yang/ ..