Giving Buddha a colorful new life

Niangben sits quietly at the corner of the National Agriculture Exhibition Center, drawing the outline of a meditating Buddha. Soon a statuesque profile comes to life.

Niangben is one of the artists at the ongoing Beijing exhibition of traditional craftsmanship.

Thangka is the traditional Tibetan art of scroll painting, usually inspired by Buddhist themes and Regong is believed to be the birthplace of this art form.