Hualong Thangka inheritor Gengdeng Cairang shows an artwork at his workshop in Hualong County, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Nov. 22, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Qi Miao)
Hualong Thangka, a branch of the Tibetan heritage, incorporates elements of distinctive local life and culture.
Thangka, usually drawn on cloth or paper, is a traditional Tibetan intangible cultural heritage. It has gone popular since the establishment of the Tubo Kingdom in the 7th century.
Hualong Thangka inheritor Gengdeng Cairang shows an artwork at his workshop in Hualong County, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Nov. 22, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Qi Miao)
Hualong Thangka inheritor Gengdeng Cairang shows an artwork at his workshop in Hualong County, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Nov. 22, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Qi Miao)
An apprentice of Gengdeng Cairrang draws Thangka at his workshop in Hualong County, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Nov. 22, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Qi Miao)
Fans with Thagnka elements are displayed at the workshop in Hualong County, northwest China’s Qinghai Province, Nov. 22, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Qi Miao)
Thangka work featured on COVID-19 combat at Gengdeng Cairang's workshop in Hualong County, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Nov. 22, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Qi Miao)