Murals seen in Donggar and Piyang grottoes in Tibet
Frescoes that are currently open to the public mainly depict Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other deities, but also feature animals that are not native to Ngari.
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Popular science on the plateau: Tibetan medicine book--The Four Medical Classics
On the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, there is a famous proverb-One cannot be a doctor without reading The Four Medical Classics. The Four Medical Classics was finished at the end of the 8th century.
When traditional culture meets cultural creativity
From vivid and lively Tibetan drama dolls to Tibetan-style tableware, from scarves, tapestry to embroidered shoes, cloth bags, pillows with Tibetan elements ...
(InTibet)Craftsman inherits horse bag making skills in Tibet
At Sonam Qoipei's workshop of handmade horse bag, various types of horse bags are neatly placed on the cabinets.
Exhibition displays diversity, charms of artifacts related to Tibet
A joint exhibition of Tibet-themed artifacts opened on Saturday at the Palace Museum in Beijing, demonstrating the diversity and artistic charms of cultural relics related to Tibet.
More training sought to build up Tibetan medicine
The number of experts in Tibetan medicine has been continuously growing in the Tibet autonomous region over the past decade, according to the region's Health Commission at a conference on the development of Tibetan medicine on Wednesday.
Aroma of Chinese Lamian noodles wafts to Belt and Road countries
Lamian noodles, or hand-pulled noodles, is a traditional Chinese dish. It has a variety of appetizing flavors such as Qinghai Lamian noodles and Lanzhou beef Lamian noodles.
Rare cliff carving Buddhist statues found in Tibet
Archaeologists in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region have found 10 Buddhist statues dating back to the period from the late 8th century to early 9th century, according to the regional institute of cultural relics protection.
Technology transforms traditional carpet making
Holding a machine-woven woolen Tibetan carpet, carpet makers began trimming its surface to make its pattern three-dimensional, a vivid panorama of cows and sheep grazing and water birds flying beside a lake.
China's Tibet basically builds all-inclusive Tibetan medicine service system
Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has basically established a Tibetan medicine service system that covers the whole region, said the regional health commission on Saturday.
Residues show Tibetans drank milk 3,000 years ago
Chinese researchers have discovered 3,000-year-old residues at an archaeological site in Namling county in Shigatse city, Tibet autonomous region, indicating that milk was consumed there millennia ago.
Tibet residents welcome New Year with yak stew, mask dance performances
The atmosphere is festive in Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region, as residents gear up to celebrate Losar and usher in the Year of the Rabbit with religious rituals, lavish feasts and family reunions.
Themed activity on Tibetan New Year’s Flavor opened in Lhasa
Recently, the first Tibetan New Year activity with “Ancient Courtyard Bazaar | Flavor of New Year” as the theme opened in Lhasa in Tibet Autonomous Region.
Tibet residents welcome New Year with yak stew, mask dance performances
The atmosphere is festive in Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region, as residents gear up to celebrate Losar and usher in the Year of the Rabbit with religious rituals, lavish feasts and family reunions.
【Must-buy new year goods】Losar Medog
Losar Medog, meaning New Year flower, is an indispensable auspicious flower during the Tibetan New Year, when every family put Losar Medog in their Chemar boxes, wishing the family warmth, happiness and carrying the hope of having a good harvest.
【Must-buy new year goods】Butter Flower
Butter flower has a long history. It is a kind of manual art with butter as raw material and characters like flowers, trees, birds and other animals as the theme.
Tibet hums as Losar New Year approaches
Ahead of the Losar New Year festival, business is booming in Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region, as Tibetans gear up to celebrate one of their most important festivals.
Butter sculptures exhibited at Taer Monastery in NW China's Qinghai
People visit an exhibition of butter sculptures at the Taer Monastery in Huangzhong District of Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 5, 2023.
What are the symbols of cultural blending in thangka, 'Oriental Oil Painting'?
Thangka, once called "Oriental Oil Painting" in the West, has been passed down on Tibet's snowy plateau for more than 1,000 years.
People watch gala performance to celebrate Sonam Losar and Spring Festival in China's Tibet
Actors play musical instruments during a village gala performance to celebrate Sonam Losar and the Spring Festival in Pucun village, Mangpu township of Xigaze, Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, Jan 21, 2023.
People hang prayer flags to celebrate New Year under Tibetan calendar in Xigaze, Tibet
Following the tradition, people here went early in the morning to hang new prayer flags on top of mountains and their house roofs to celebrate New Year under the Tibetan calendar.
See Tibet in the square inch frame
From the vast grasslands of northern Tibet to Nyingchi, which enjoys the reputation of “Little Switzerland of Tibet”… In the seven years since 2012, Cui Xiaoxiao, a painter, has traveled to Tibet eight times to collect paintings.
Tibetan Rock Art-History Engraved on Stones
The rock paintings in Tibet are widely distributed and numerous, and Tibet is one of the areas with the most dense distribution of rock paintings in China.
Tibetans celebrate Kongpo Losar New Year
Tibetans in Nyingchi, Tibet autonomous region, began to celebrate the Kongpo Losar New Year on Thursday, the first day of the 10th month of the Tibetan calendar.
Tibetan knitting fashionable dresses showcased in Beijing Fashion Week
Recently, nearly 40 sets of Tibetan knitting fashionable dresses stepped out before the masses in Beijing Fashion Week. These clothes are inspired by the mountains, rivers and customs of Tibet.