LINE

Text:AAAPrint
Photo

Shoton festival marked in Tibet monastery(7/7)

2016-09-01 16:08 Ecns.cn Editor:Yao Lan
1

Tibetan monks celebrate the annual traditional Shoton (Yogurt) Festival at Drepung Monastery on the outskirts of Lhasa, Southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, Sept. 1, 2016. More than 100,000 Buddhists and tourists visited Drepung Monastery, the largest monastery of Tibetan Buddhism's Gelug Sect, for the start of the traditional festival. To unroll the thangka - a giant religious silk embroidery – is an important part of the celebration. (Photo: China News Service/Li Lin)

Prev Button Next Button
LINE
News
Politics
Business
Society
Culture
Military
Sci-tech
Entertainment
Sports
Odd
Features
Biz
Economy
Travel
Travel News
Travel Types
Events
Food
Hotel
Bar & Club
Architecture
Gallery
Photo
CNS Photo
Video
Video
Learning Chinese
Learn About China
Social Chinese
Business Chinese
Buzz Words
Bilingual
Resources
ECNS Wire
Special Coverage
Infographics
Voices
LINE
Back to top Links | About Us | Jobs | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Copyright ©1999-2018 Chinanews.com. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.