Tibetan culture goes on display
By Qi Xiao | China Daily | Updated: 2010-08-11 07:51
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A giant Thangka painting of the Buddha is displayed near the Drepung Monastery in Lhasa, capital of the Tibet autonomous region, on Tuesday, the first day of the Shoton Festival. The annual event, which lasts seven days, is expected to attract 1 million visitors. Zhang Tao / China Daily |
LHASA - The seven-day Shoton Festival, which began on Tuesday in Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, featured Tibetan opera, folk performances, and yak and horse racing.
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