Long live the king
By Liu Jun | China Daily | Updated: 2009-03-30 07:47
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Thirty years of devoted research has made Jampel Gyatso an expert of Tibetan epic of King Gesar. Wang Jing |
A huge wall carpet, depicting the grandeur of the Potala Palace, has pride of place in the sitting room of Jampel Gyatso's apartment in northern Beijing. Facing this carpet is a portrait of the most beloved legendary hero of the Tibetan people, King Gesar, whose tales have been sung by ballad singers for more than 1,000 years.
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