Villagers display folk costume in Pulan County, SW China's Xizang
Villagers display folk costume in Kejia Village of Pulan County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept.
Culture
Over 300 cultural relic sites newly found in China's Xizang
More than 300 cultural relic sites have been uncovered in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region during an ongoing archaeological survey in areas 4,500 meters above the sea level, according to the regional cultural relics bureau.
Paired-up assistance credited for helping modernize Xizang
After two failed attempts to apply for work in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, thousands of kilometers away from his hometown, Li Dong finally succeeded in 2022, following his father's footsteps in aiding the construction of the plateau region.
There is an Erlang Monastery in Huangnan, Qinghai
Erlang Shen is an important god in the folk belief system of Qinghai and is worshiped by Han, Tibetan, Tu and other ethnic groups.
Unmissable Thangka Art Experience Comes to Beijing
Recently, a touring exhibition and live experience programme of Thangka art was held in Beijing. Tashi Gyatso, inheritor of Regong art, the representative item of national intangible cultural heritage, and Thangka painter, participated in this exhibition and brought a wonderful experience class of Thangka art to the capital.
The 6th Chinese Tibetan Model Competition Starts
Recently, the 6th Tibetan Model Competition, an intangible cultural heritage event, was held in Xiahe County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province.
Fashion show held at opening ceremony of nomadic cultural tourism season in SW China
Locals present Tibetan costumes during a fashion show held at the opening ceremony of a nomadic cultural tourism season in Sertar County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 10, 2024. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)
Butter Sculptures in Chokhor Monastery
Butter sculpture is a special form of Tibetan sculpture art, with its raw material made by mixing white and delicate butter with all kinds of mineral pigments.
Amdo’s Summer: Thrilling Horse Racing on the Grassland
Amdo in summer is enjoying its green grass and charming scenery.
Traditional Shoton Festival celebrated in Lhasa, SW China's Xizang
People carry an enormous rolled-up thangka painting of Buddha towards a platform on the hillside for sunning in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 4, 2024. Celebrations marking the traditional Shoton Festival, or Yogurt Festival, began in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on Sunday
Intangible Cultural Heritage Tour Held in Yushu, Qinghai Province
he “Stylish Khampa People” Intangible Cultural Heritage Tour kicked off recently on Jyegu Avenue, Yushu City, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, officially marking the start of the series of activities of the 3rd Sanjiangyuan Ecological Culture Tourism Festival and Yushu Horse Racing Festival in 2024.
Horse racing event kicks off in SW China's Sichuan
Riders participate in a horse racing at a racecourse in Litang County, the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Garze, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 30, 2024. A horse racing event kicked off in Litang County on Tuesday, attracting nearly 1,000 herdsmen from across the county to participate in a variety of activities.
Tarlag County, Golok, Qinghai Province: Lion and Dragon Palace of King Gesar
The epic Gesar with him as the protagonist is the longest one in the world. It has been sung and passed down orally for over 1,000 years.
Song, Dance, and Poetic Drama themed on Zhangzhung Takes You the ancient Guge Kingdom through Time and Space
A song, dance, and poetic drama themed on acient Zhangzhung culture, also a work in exhibition and performance as one of the excellent dramas of the 2nd Xizang Culture and Art Festival, was put on the stage in the Xizang Grand Theater recently.
Rural folk event held in Baiyu County, SW China
Locals perform Guozhuang dance on a grassland in Baiyu County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 27, 2024.
Jiaya Tibetan Carpets:Weave a better life in the warp and weft
Jiaya Village is located in Huangzhong County, Qinghai Province. In the 1970s and 1980s, more than 90% of peasant households in Jiaya Village could weave Tibetan carpets.
"Ongkor Festival" Celebrated in Lhasa, Xizang
On July 21st, villagers in Nambar Village, Lhasa City, Xizang Autonomous Region, joyfully participated in horse racing to celebrate the annual "Ongkor Festival."
Tibetan opera well inherited, generates wealth for residents in SW China's Xizang
With yellow masks on their faces, five Tibetan opera performers took the audience on a journey back in time in Tashi Choden community, Naidong district, Shannan city, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.
Former thangka painter turns childhood courtyard into trendy cafe in Lhasa
Tenzin Tegchok, a former thangka painter, creates a painting at his cafe on the Barkhor Street in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 5, 2024. Located at a century-old courtyard in the capital city of Xizang, this cafe with exquisite decorations is jointly operated by 28-year-old Tenzin Tegchok and his buddies. The courtyard is not only where Tenzin Tegchok was raised, but also a depot of his reminiscence. The cafe, for its part, has injected much vigor to the time-honored building that accommodates it.
