On Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, there are all kinds of large and small Mani stones. The sculptors, either going down on their knees or bowing heads, sculpt with nail hammers make decorative li ..
One of the three Buddha statues from auction in Bordeaux France. [Photo/Artron.net] An Asian collector snapped up seated China's Ming Dynasty at a French ..
People walk on the Barkhor Street in Lhasa morning of March 14, 2016. (Xinhua/Phurbu Tashi) The thousand-year-old wakes up slowly when first beam light shines Jo ..
A citizen walks past the square of Potala Palace in Lasha, capital southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, March 10, 2016. Spring is coming Lasha. (Xinhua/Zhang Rufeng) Tibet, a re ..
The Shideling Temple in the heart of Lhasa have long displayed a desolate scene. Now, this thousand-year-old ancient temple will welcome its first “major facelift”. Recently, the Cultur ..
Dancers of a folk art ensemble from Xigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, perform during gala in Bad Homburg, Germany, on Feb. 25, 2016. (Xinhua/Luo Huanhuan) fol ..
Zanba, or roasted qingke barley flour, floats in the air as it settles down on Tibetans attendinga worship ceremony square of Palcho monastery Gyantse county, Xigaze prefecture, Southw ..
The Tibetan New Year, the most important festival for Tibetans, fell on Feb. 9 this year. In addition to Tibetans in Tibet Autonomous Region, people Yunnan, Gansu, Qinghai and other Tibeta ..
The Feb. 12th is Jan. 4th according to Tibetan calendar. In the Lin'a Village of Dagze County Lhasa, villagers are in splendid new year clothes. There a traditional sport compe ..
A children's chorus has been established in northwest China's Qinghai Province to preserve a Tibetan epic that is inscribed on the UNESCO list of world intangible cultural heritage, local aut ..
After the Spring Festival, Sha Wujiao, a clay sculptor from Qinghai’s Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, took his high school son to studio show him how make fine sculptures ..
A tourist visits the cultural exhibition at Tibet Museum in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Autonomous Region, Feb. 13, 2016. During Spring Festival holiday, recen ..
People participate in the ceremony of a game called "hit horn", celebration Losar, Tibetan New Year, Dagze County, Lhasa, capital southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Fe ..
The Thousand Buddha Cliffside Sculpture, located on the western side of Mount Yaowang (Mount Medicine King, a mountain right Lhasa's Potala Palace), is one most popular dest ..
Tibetan Buddhism believers are seen at Drepung Monastery in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Feb. 11, 2016. Many came to the monastery pray for blessings ..
Villagers gather to dance "Guozhuang", Tibetan bonfire dance, celebrate Losar, New Year, in Ximu village of Menbu township Nyalam county, Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, ..
One of the best things about travelling is to try local delicious cuisines, by which we could also learn a lot custom and cultures. If you are planning trip Tibet, don’t miss ..
Tibetan people are still talking about the auspicious phrase "Tashi Delek". During Losar (Tibetan New Year), there will many words of good luck, and furthermore more be objects go ..
Photo shows the local residents throwing zanba (roasted highland barley flour) at prayer flag changing ceremony in Taktse Village, 40 kilometers from downtown Lhasa, capital of southwest China&# ..
Photo shows Kasai, a traditional snack used to entertain guests and worship in Tibetan households made of fried flour. [Photo/Xinhua] women make ..
My home is located in a valley the southeastern mountains of Qinghai Province. It Tibetan village an area where many ethnic groups converge including Tibetan, Han, Tu, Mongolian, Sala and ..
Spring Festival is around the corner and many who are ready to celebrate Year of Monkey might find that Sichuan province in Southwest China an ideal destination experience traditional f ..
Tuesday marked the first day of "Fire Monkey Losar," or Tibetan New Year, on calendar. The Year is normally celebrated by religious rituals, long prayers, horse races, fam ..
Day One The housewife gets up in the dawn. She cooks a big pot of Tsampa, mixture brown sugar, dried milk crumbs and highland barley wine. In rural areas, goes out to fetch ..
Fireworks paint the sky over Juzizhou Bridge in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 7, 2016. A musical firework show was held Changsha on Sunday night marking th ..