King Gesar returns to enlighten Olympic visitors
By Zhu Linyong | China Daily | Updated: 2008-08-05 07:46
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An ongoing Thangka painting exhibition in Beijing depicts the legend of King Gesar. Photos by Zhang Wei |
Tibetan artist Namgyal has devoted nearly half his life to the traditional art of Thangka. The 26-year-old, who began practicing the age-old Buddhist banner art when he was 14, is paying his first visit to Beijing, where he will stay until late August.
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