Vlog: China's Tibet kicks off Shoton Festival with Buddha painting unrolling ceremony

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Vlog: China's Tibet kicks off Shoton Festival with Buddha painting unrolling ceremony

STORY: Vlog: China's Tibet kicks off Shoton Festival with Buddha painting unrolling ceremony DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:10 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Drepung Monastery 2. STANDUP 1 (English): ZHU CONG, Xinhua correspondent 3. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHU CONG, Xinhua correspondent 4. STANDUP 3 (English): ZHU CONG, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MS. LI, Tourist STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): ZHU CONG, Xinhua correspondent "Hello, this is Zhu Cong with Xinhua News Agency. I'm now at Drepung Monastery in Lhasa, the capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, as today, the city kicks off the annual Shoton Festival, with a large Thangka painting of the Buddha on display. And the event will begin in about 3 hours." The Shoton Festival, also known as the Yogurt Banquet Festival, is a week-long extravaganza that dates back to the 11th century. The Drepung Monastery is the largest monastery of the Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism. STANDUP 2

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