Scenery of Lhasa

Photo taken on Oct. 12, 2013 shows the night view on the Lhasa River, in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's

Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng)



Photo taken on Oct. 16, 2013 shows the autumn scenery in a garden in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (The photo has been rotated 180 degrees.) (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng)

Villagers Hold Ceremony to Mark Tibetan New Year in Lhasa

A farmer sows seeds during a ceremony marking the start of spring farming in Daga Village, Quxu County, Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on March 5, 2014. The Tibetan village has a tradition of holding the spring farming ceremony on the fourth day of the Tibetan New Year, known as Losar, which falls on March 5 this year. [Photo: Xinhua]



A villager decorates his horse for a ceremony marking the start of spring farming in Daga Village, Quxu County, Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on March 5, 2014. The Tibetan village has a tradition of holding the spring farming ceremony on the fourth day of the Tibetan New Year, known as Losar, which falls on March 5 this year. [Photo:Xinhua]



Women are presented with Hada scarves during a ceremony marking the start of spring farming in Daga Village, Quxu County, Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on March 5, 2014. The Tibetan village has a tradition of holding the spring farming ceremony on the fourth day of the Tibetan New Year, known as Losar, which falls on March 5 this year. [Photo: Xinhua]