Butter sculptures of Buddha figurines exhibited at Taer Monastery
Lamas set up exhibition booth for butter sculptures at the Taer (Gumbum) Monastery in Huangzhong County of Xining, capital of northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 11, 2017. The butter sculptures are handmade by lamas in shapes of Buddha figurines, trees, flowers, birds and animals. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)
A lama transfers butter sculptures to the exhibition booth at the Taer (Gumbum) Monastery in Huangzhong County of Xining, capital of northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 11, 2017. The butter sculptures are handmade by lamas in shapes of Buddha figurines, trees, flowers, birds and animals. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)
Buddha statues made of butter are displayed at the Taer (Gumbum) Monastery in Huangzhong County of Xining, capital of northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 11, 2017. The butter sculptures are handmade by lamas in shapes of Buddha figurines, trees, flowers, birds and animals. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)
Butter statues are displayed at the exhibition booth at the Taer (Gumbum) Monastery in Huangzhong County of Xining, capital of northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 11, 2017. The butter sculptures are handmade by lamas in shapes of Buddha figurines, trees, flowers, birds and animals. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)
uddha statues made of butter are displayed at the Taer (Gumbum) Monastery in Huangzhong County of Xining, capital of northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 11, 2017. The butter sculptures are handmade by lamas in shapes of Buddha figurines, trees, flowers, birds and animals. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)
Buddha statue made of butter is displayed at the Taer (Gumbum) Monastery in Huangzhong County of Xining, capital of northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 11, 2017. The butter sculptures are handmade by lamas in shapes of Buddha figurines, trees, flowers, birds and animals. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)
A lama transfers a butter statue to the exhibition booth at the Taer (Gumbum) Monastery in Huangzhong County of Xining, capital of northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 11, 2017. The butter sculptures are handmade by lamas in shapes of Buddha figurines, trees, flowers, birds and animals. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)