For nearly a millennium, the iconic Sakya Monastery has stood on a snowy plateau between the Himalayan Mountains and Yarlung Zangbo River, welcoming devoted pilgrims of Tibetan Buddhism.
Across southwest Xizang autonomous region, festive joy fills the air as people celebrate both Spring Festival and Tibetan New Year with vibrant traditions and shared wishes for prosperity.
On a winter morning in Lhasa, when the temperature drops below -10 C, Principal Qiu Xiaoqiang walks from classroom to classroom at Lhasa-Jiangsu Experimental Middle School, his breath visible in the thin air.
A children's bookstore in Lhasa, Xizang autonomous region, recently hosted a Tibetan costume party themed around the traditions of Ngari prefecture, drawing dozens of children and parents for a weekend cultural celebration ahead of Losar, the Tibetan New Year.