Culture

Namtso Lake Thawing Festival: Warming up for Tourism Season

Namtso Lake Thawing Festival: Warming up for Tourism Season

Recently, the Namtso Lake of Xizang—known as the "Heavenly Lake" in Tibetan—celebrated its annual thawing festival, ushering in its vibrant tourism season. The event featured special cultural activities including mass weddings for a hundred couple, intangible cultural heritage performances and immersive folk experiences, which attracted numerous tourists.

China publishes photocopies of Dunhuang's ancient Tibetan literature

China publishes photocopies of Dunhuang's ancient Tibetan literature

The Dunhuang manuscripts were first discovered in 1900 in the Mogao Grottos, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northwest China's Gansu Province. There are more than 60,000 of them, featuring history, politics, religion and folk customs. Dating from the 4th to 11th centuries, the majority of the manuscripts are in Chinese, but some are represented in other ethnic languages including Tibetan.

Tibet Museum: A gateway to Tibetan history

Tibet Museum: A gateway to Tibetan history

With the arrival of peak tourist season, the Tibet Museum has become a popular cultural landmark, attracting thousands of visitors eager to experience the richness of Tibetan history.

Xizang revitalizes traditional handicrafts

Xizang revitalizes traditional handicrafts

Established in 2009, Xizang’s Xuedui Bai Vocational Technical School has been dedicated to cultivating Tibetan traditional artisans. Over the past 15 years, it has trained over 800 skilled artisans who have returned to their hometowns to launch businesses, becoming the backbone of rural revitalization

Cultural Creative Products Gain Popularity among Consumers

Cultural Creative Products Gain Popularity among Consumers

Recently, the cultural and creative products of the Xizang Museum have become the “new favorite” among tourists and local consumers. The elements drawn from the museum’s cultural relics, such as Thangka patterns, goldware motifs from the Tubo period, and Tibetan calligraphy, have been ingeniously integrated into daily items

Xizang horse race draws competitors from around China

Xizang horse race draws competitors from around China

An invitational horse race in Damshung county, Xizang autonomous region, runs from April 23 to 27. [Photo by Tenzin Choephel/For chinadaily.com.cn] An invitational horse race has begun in Damshung county, Xizang autonomous region, as part of a series of annual horse culture events. The invitational runs through Sunday.

Preserving the Potala Palace

Preserving the Potala Palace

Perched on crimson shoulders, Potala ascends a celestial stairway. Alabaster walls cradle golden roofs. Ancient stones murmur mantras, corridors breathe incense.

On the trail of Majiayao

On the trail of Majiayao

When Italian President Sergio Mattarella had his state visit to China in November, he was invited by President Xi Jinping to appreciate some precious Chinese cultural relics that were put on display at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.