Besides Tibetan incense, as a Buddhist supply, Thangka also bears the thoughts, believes and spiritual bailment of Diqing people.

Thangka boasts an indispensable place in Diqing, and is like a pearl of Tibetan folk handicrafts.

Chumtsu, Gyaltsen’s sister, is good at Thangka painting. She studies Thangka painting in the monastery.

The exquisite Thangka paintings displayed in their house are all painted by her. She has superior painting skills, and her works have won lots of prizes.

According to Chumtsu, in Diqing, few Tibetan woman choose to learn making Thangka.

Women usually worry a lot about family chores, and Thangka painting needs a calm mind.

Chumtsu had a hard time in the beginning. At 14, she went to Qinghai Province to learn Thangka painting.

The teacher in the monastery thought it was inconvenient to have a female student, and found her a teacher in secular society.

She studied there for six years.

"I like painting. Thangka is a culture of Tibetan people, and I want to learn this culture," said Chumtsu.

Being a Thangka painter is not easy. It takes two to three years to practice the basic skills, including delineating the figures, allocating the proportion and composing.

After acquiring the basic skills, the learner can start learning coloring.

Both Songlin Tibetan incense and Chumtsu’s Thangka are famous in Diqing. Songlin Tibetan incense is sold all over the country.

Gyaltsen is also considering the cooperation with the Yonghe Lama Temple and an institution in Australia.

Gyaltsen usually participates in the exhibitions and activities held nationwide.

He likes being engaged in different exhibitions to promote Tibetan incense and look for agents.

He hopes that more people can understand Tibetan culture via Tibetan incense.