'Lingka' custom in Xizang evolves into new form of cultural tourism, vibrant lifestyle
Source：Xinhua
Local residents watch a performance at a "Lingka" festival in Chonggyai county of Lhokha, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, on Sept 13, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
LHASA -- "Lingka" means "garden" in the Tibetan language. In the Xizang autonomous region, people follow a tradition of spending the "Lingka" time during which they camp out and have picnics in parks or suburbs.
Nowadays, this traditional folk custom has developed into a new form of cultural tourism as well as a vibrant lifestyle.
An aerial drone photo taken on Sept 13, 2025 shows people attending a "Lingka" festival in Chonggyai county of Lhokha, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region. [Photo/Xinhua]An aerial drone photo taken on Sept 27, 2025 shows a view of a "Lingka" camping site in Lhundrub county of Lhasa, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region. [Photo/Xinhua]Actors perform at a "Lingka" festival in Chonggyai county of Lhokha, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, on Sept 13, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]This photo taken on Sept 13, 2025 shows a "Lingka" festival in Chonggyai county of Lhokha, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region. [Photo/Xinhua]Local residents enjoy "Lingka" time at a "Lingka" camping site in Lhundrub county of Lhasa, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, on Sept 27, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]Tourists try an archery game at a "Lingka" festival in Chonggyai county of Lhokha, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, on Sept 13, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]An aerial drone photo taken on Sept 27, 2025 shows tourists riding horses at a "Lingka" camping site in Lhundrub county of Lhasa, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region. [Photo/Xinhua]Actresses perform at a "Lingka" festival in Chonggyai county of Lhokha, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, on Sept 13, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
