Thousands of residents formed long lines at the Drepung Monastery in Lhasa on Wednesday to visit the exhibition of a giant thangka — religious images embroidered in silk — to mark the beginning of the annual Shoton Festival, also known as Yogurt Festival.
Thousands of residents stood in line to see a giant thangka — a religious image embroidered in silk — to mark the beginning of the annual Shoton Festival on Wednesday in the Drepung Monastery of Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region.
Thousands of residents formed long lines in Lhasa on Wednesday to visit a giant thangka exhibition — religious images embroidered in silk — to mark the beginning of the annual Shoton, or Yogurt Festival.
More than 300 scholars on Tibetology from China and overseas gathered in Beijing on Monday for the opening of a key international seminar promoting Tibetan studies.
After saving the life of a newborn girl at Shannan Maternal and Child Health Hospital in the Tibet autonomous region, physician Wang Hui, from Hubei province, was given a hada by the infant's grateful father.
Boarding schools in the Tibet autonomous region meet local realities and are considered the most advantageous educational model for local students and families alike, researchers said on Tuesday.
