The Praise of Prosperity: Tibetan Craft Art Regional Exhibition Tour, organized by the Xizang Autonomous Region Craft Art Association, began its first exhibit at the Xizang Art Museum in Lhasa on April 9.
A fusion of Tibetan ethnic culture featuring Tibetan sweet tea and a local musical instrument liuxianqin, or six-stringed plucked instrument, and coffee and street dance, showcases the contemporary life of local people in Lhasa, the regional capital.
Thangka, once called "Oriental Oil Painting" in the West, has been passed down on Tibet's snowy plateau for more than 1,000 years. This art form, focuses on drawing scenes within square inches.
Yel Bumen Tibetan Opera Troupe performed a Tibetan opera piece based on The Epic of King Gesar at Tianqiao Performing Arts Center in Beijing on Jan 18.