2017 Shoton Festival
The Shoton Festival, also known as the Yogurt Banquet Festival, is a week-long extravaganza that has been held since the 11th century. It was originally a religious occasion, during which locals would offe...
Inheritance of ancient Tibetan incense and Thangka II
Besides Tibetan incense, as a Buddhist supply, Thangka also bears the thoughts, believes and spiritual bailment of Diqing people.
Inheritance of ancient Tibetan incense and Thangka I
In Shangri-la, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, a special fragrance of grass and Tibetan butter pervades the air.
The history and traditions of Tibet’s annual Shoton Festival
One of the oldest and most popular traditional festivals among Tibetans, the seven-day Shoton Festival, or the Yogurt Drinking Festival (Shoton means Yogurt Banquet in Tibetan), kicked off on Monday. Celebrated at the start of the seventh month of the Tibetan calendar by Tibetan communities in provinces and regions ...
Watching Tibetan opera during Shoton Festival
From August 21 to 27 the "Sixth Tibetan Opera Exhibition"is taking place at Norbulingka Park and Dzongyab Lukhang Park in Lhasa, capital city of southwest Chin'a Tibet Autonomous Region.
