BEIJING, Jan. 27 (Kangba TV) -- Recently, Cultural Memory – Exhibition of Intangible Cultural Heritage along Silk Road in China, kicked off in The Cultural Palace of Nationalities in Beijing, displaying rare cultural relics and art works of Tibet Autonomous Region.

Photo shows the Gilt-bronze White Tara from Qing Dynasty. Tibet has always been an integral part of the Silk Road. As early as in Han Dynasty, Tibet established close connection with Qinghai and Gansu provinces. In Tang Dynasty, Tibet connected to the southern and northern silk roads via ancient trade routes and post roads, such as the Tang-Tibet Road, Qinghai-Tibet, Sichuan-Tibet and Yunnan-Tibet tea-horse roads. As a stopover along the Silk Road, Tibet also connects the main route of the Silk Road to the South-Asian Sub-continent.(Photo/ Xu Na)

Photo shows the “Seven Treasures and Eight Gems” from Qing Dynasty, which adopts the Tibetan metal forging skill. The Tashi Gyecai gold-silver-bronze forging skill of Shigatze, Tibet enjoys a long history which dates back to the 18th century, and was inscribed in the expanded list of the national intangible cultural heritage (ICH) representative project in 2011.

Photo shows the Colorful Thangka – Three Dharma Kings of Tubo Kingdom from Qing Dynasty. Tibetan Thangka was included in the first batch of national ICH representative project in 2006. Thangka is a kind of scroll painting, which depicts the contents of Tibetan Buddhism, astronomy, calendrical calculation, medicine, etc.(Photo/ Xu Na)

Photo shows a carpet with auspicious cloud patterns from Qing Dynasty. Tibetan carpet weaving skill was inscribed in the first batch of national ICH representative project in 2006. Tibetan people like carpets, and use them as mattress, cushion, tapestry, footcloth, etc. Featuring strong Tibetan style, Tibetan carpets are made of colorful wool flock, with tight textures and patterns of dragon, phoenix, flower and grass.(Photo/ Xu Na)

Photo shows masks of Tibetan opera. Tibetan opera was inscribed in the first batch of national ICH representative project in 2006.(Photo/ Xu Na)

Photo shows a mask of Tibetan opera, which represents the reincarnation of the mom in Padma Obar, one of the eight traditional Tibetan operas. When performing, instead of making up for the characters, actors usually wear masks. Tibetan opera presents historical stories and legendary figures, deities and animals.(Photo/ Xu Na)

Photo shows masks of Tibetan opera. Tibet boasts charming cultures. As of now, Tibet has 89 national ICH representative projects, including Gesar storytelling, Tibetan opera, Tibetan Thangka, Tibetan colored apron, carpet weaving skill, etc. (Photo/ Xu Na)