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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-BUTTER SCULPTURE (CN)

(240224) -- XIAHE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Butter sculptures made by Buddhists are displayed at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 24, 2024. An annual butter sculpture show was held at Labrang Monastery, one of six prestigious temples of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, on Saturday, the Chinese Lantern Festival, to pray for good fortune and harvest. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-BUTTER SCULPTURE (CN)

(240224) -- XIAHE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Butter sculptures made by Buddhists are displayed at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 24, 2024. An annual butter sculpture show was held at Labrang Monastery, one of six prestigious temples of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, on Saturday, the Chinese Lantern Festival, to pray for good fortune and harvest. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-BUTTER SCULPTURE (CN)

(240224) -- XIAHE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Butter sculptures made by Buddhists are displayed at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 24, 2024. An annual butter sculpture show was held at Labrang Monastery, one of six prestigious temples of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, on Saturday, the Chinese Lantern Festival, to pray for good fortune and harvest. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-BUTTER SCULPTURE (CN)

(240224) -- XIAHE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Butter sculptures made by Buddhists are displayed at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 24, 2024. An annual butter sculpture show was held at Labrang Monastery, one of six prestigious temples of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, on Saturday, the Chinese Lantern Festival, to pray for good fortune and harvest. (Xinhua/Fang Xin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-BUTTER SCULPTURE (CN)

(240224) -- XIAHE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People watch butter sculptures made by Buddhists at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 24, 2024. An annual butter sculpture show was held at Labrang Monastery, one of six prestigious temples of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, on Saturday, the Chinese Lantern Festival, to pray for good fortune and harvest. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-BUTTER SCULPTURE (CN)

(240224) -- XIAHE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Butter sculptures made by Buddhists are displayed at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 24, 2024. An annual butter sculpture show was held at Labrang Monastery, one of six prestigious temples of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, on Saturday, the Chinese Lantern Festival, to pray for good fortune and harvest. (Xinhua/Fang Xin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-BUTTER SCULPTURE (CN)

(240224) -- XIAHE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Butter sculptures made by Buddhists are displayed at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 24, 2024. An annual butter sculpture show was held at Labrang Monastery, one of six prestigious temples of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, on Saturday, the Chinese Lantern Festival, to pray for good fortune and harvest. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-BUTTER SCULPTURE (CN)

(240224) -- XIAHE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Butter sculptures made by Buddhists are displayed at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 24, 2024. An annual butter sculpture show was held at Labrang Monastery, one of six prestigious temples of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, on Saturday, the Chinese Lantern Festival, to pray for good fortune and harvest. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-EXORCISM DANCE (CN)

(240223) -- XIAHE, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Masked lamas perform exorcism dance at a square in the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 23, 2024. The Labrang Monastery held the annual event of exorcism dance to pray for good luck in the new year. Built in 1709, Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Fang Xin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-EXORCISM DANCE (CN)

(240223) -- XIAHE, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a parade during the exorcism dance performance at the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 23, 2024. The Labrang Monastery held the annual event of exorcism dance to pray for good luck in the new year. Built in 1709, Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-EXORCISM DANCE (CN)

(240223) -- XIAHE, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lamas play music during the exorcism dance performance at a square in the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 23, 2024. The Labrang Monastery held the annual event of exorcism dance to pray for good luck in the new year. Built in 1709, Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-EXORCISM DANCE (CN)

(240223) -- XIAHE, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People watch exorcism dance performed by masked lamas at the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 23, 2024. The Labrang Monastery held the annual event of exorcism dance to pray for good luck in the new year. Built in 1709, Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-EXORCISM DANCE (CN)

(240223) -- XIAHE, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A masked lama performs exorcism dance at a square in the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 23, 2024. The Labrang Monastery held the annual event of exorcism dance to pray for good luck in the new year. Built in 1709, Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-EXORCISM DANCE (CN)

(240223) -- XIAHE, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Masked lamas perform exorcism dance at a square in the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 23, 2024. The Labrang Monastery held the annual event of exorcism dance to pray for good luck in the new year. Built in 1709, Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Fang Xin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-EXORCISM DANCE (CN)

(240223) -- XIAHE, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People watch exorcism dance performed by masked lamas at the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 23, 2024. The Labrang Monastery held the annual event of exorcism dance to pray for good luck in the new year. Built in 1709, Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-EXORCISM DANCE (CN)

(240223) -- XIAHE, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Masked lamas perform exorcism dance at a square in the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 23, 2024. The Labrang Monastery held the annual event of exorcism dance to pray for good luck in the new year. Built in 1709, Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-EXORCISM DANCE (CN)

(240223) -- XIAHE, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lamas are pictured during the exorcism dance performance at the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 23, 2024. The Labrang Monastery held the annual event of exorcism dance to pray for good luck in the new year. Built in 1709, Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-EXORCISM DANCE (CN)

(240223) -- XIAHE, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Masked lamas perform exorcism dance at a square in the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 23, 2024. The Labrang Monastery held the annual event of exorcism dance to pray for good luck in the new year. Built in 1709, Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240223) -- BEIJING, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Monks prepare to uncover the large yellow curtain on a huge Thangka painting bearing the image of the Buddha during the annual "sunning of the Buddha" ceremony of Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 22, 2024. More than 40,000 believers and tourists from home and abroad attended a grand Tibetan Buddhist event, known as the "sunning of the Buddha" ceremony, held Thursday at the Labrang Monastery in northwest China's Gansu Province. The annual event is one of the most important ceremonies at Labrang Monastery, built in 1709, one of the six great temples of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-SUNNING OF THE BUDDHA CEREMONY (CN)

(240222) -- XIAHE, Feb. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Monks carry a huge Thangka painting bearing the image of the Buddha during the annual "sunning of the Buddha" ceremony of Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 22, 2024. More than 40,000 believers and tourists from home and abroad attended a grand Tibetan Buddhist event, known as the "sunning of the Buddha" ceremony, held Thursday at the Labrang Monastery in northwest China's Gansu Province. The annual event is one of the most important ceremonies at Labrang Monastery, built in 1709, one of the six great temples of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-SUNNING OF THE BUDDHA CEREMONY (CN)

(240222) -- XIAHE, Feb. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Monks carry a huge Thangka painting bearing the image of the Buddha during the annual "sunning of the Buddha" ceremony of Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 22, 2024. More than 40,000 believers and tourists from home and abroad attended a grand Tibetan Buddhist event, known as the "sunning of the Buddha" ceremony, held Thursday at the Labrang Monastery in northwest China's Gansu Province. The annual event is one of the most important ceremonies at Labrang Monastery, built in 1709, one of the six great temples of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Fang Xin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-SUNNING OF THE BUDDHA CEREMONY (CN)

(240222) -- XIAHE, Feb. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Tibetan girl poses for photos after the annual "sunning of the Buddha" ceremony of Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 22, 2024. More than 40,000 believers and tourists from home and abroad attended a grand Tibetan Buddhist event, known as the "sunning of the Buddha" ceremony, held Thursday at the Labrang Monastery in northwest China's Gansu Province. The annual event is one of the most important ceremonies at Labrang Monastery, built in 1709, one of the six great temples of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Fang Xin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-SUNNING OF THE BUDDHA CEREMONY (CN)

(240222) -- XIAHE, Feb. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 22, 2024 shows a scene of the annual "sunning of the Buddha" ceremony of Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province. More than 40,000 believers and tourists from home and abroad attended a grand Tibetan Buddhist event, known as the "sunning of the Buddha" ceremony, held Thursday at the Labrang Monastery in northwest China's Gansu Province. The annual event is one of the most important ceremonies at Labrang Monastery, built in 1709, one of the six great temples of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Fang Xin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-SUNNING OF THE BUDDHA CEREMONY (CN)

(240222) -- XIAHE, Feb. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An equestrian team leads way for a parade during the annual "sunning of the Buddha" ceremony of Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 22, 2024. More than 40,000 believers and tourists from home and abroad attended a grand Tibetan Buddhist event, known as the "sunning of the Buddha" ceremony, held Thursday at the Labrang Monastery in northwest China's Gansu Province. The annual event is one of the most important ceremonies at Labrang Monastery, built in 1709, one of the six great temples of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-SUNNING OF THE BUDDHA CEREMONY (CN)

(240222) -- XIAHE, Feb. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Monks carry a huge Thangka painting bearing the image of the Buddha during the annual "sunning of the Buddha" ceremony of Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 22, 2024. More than 40,000 believers and tourists from home and abroad attended a grand Tibetan Buddhist event, known as the "sunning of the Buddha" ceremony, held Thursday at the Labrang Monastery in northwest China's Gansu Province. The annual event is one of the most important ceremonies at Labrang Monastery, built in 1709, one of the six great temples of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Fang Xin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-SUNNING OF THE BUDDHA CEREMONY (CN)

(240222) -- XIAHE, Feb. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Monks prepare to uncover the large yellow curtain on a huge Thangka painting bearing the image of the Buddha during the annual "sunning of the Buddha" ceremony of Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 22, 2024. More than 40,000 believers and tourists from home and abroad attended a grand Tibetan Buddhist event, known as the "sunning of the Buddha" ceremony, held Thursday at the Labrang Monastery in northwest China's Gansu Province. The annual event is one of the most important ceremonies at Labrang Monastery, built in 1709, one of the six great temples of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-SUNNING OF THE BUDDHA CEREMONY (CN)

(240222) -- XIAHE, Feb. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 22, 2024 shows a scene of the annual "sunning of the Buddha" ceremony of Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province. More than 40,000 believers and tourists from home and abroad attended a grand Tibetan Buddhist event, known as the "sunning of the Buddha" ceremony, held Thursday at the Labrang Monastery in northwest China's Gansu Province. The annual event is one of the most important ceremonies at Labrang Monastery, built in 1709, one of the six great temples of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Fang Xin)

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Tibetan Buddhist event in China's Gansu attracts believers, tourists

STORY: Tibetan Buddhist event in China's Gansu attracts believers, tourists DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a grand Tibetan Buddhist event 2. various of the event 3. various of tourists 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): KUNCHOK TSERING, Director of tourism bureau of Xiahe County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 5. various of the event STORYLINE: More than 76,000 believers and tourists from home and abroad attended a grand Tibetan Buddhist event, known as the "sunning of the Buddha" ceremony, held Friday at the Labrang Monastery in northwest China's Gansu Province. The annual event is one of the most important ceremonies at Labrang Monastery, one of the six great temples of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, which was built in 1709. The centuries-old ceremony is held each year on the 13th day of the first lunar month. It is not only a grand festival for Buddhists, but also a platform to showcase the unique Tibetan culture an

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CHINA-GANSU-XIAHE-LABRANG MONASTERY-DANCE (CN)

(230204) -- XIAHE, Feb. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A monk band accompanies the religious dance performed by masked monks during a ritual at the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 4, 2023. The ritual was held here on Saturday to pray for good luck in the new year. (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)

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CHINA-GANSU-XIAHE-LABRANG MONASTERY-DANCE (CN)

(230204) -- XIAHE, Feb. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Masked monks perform religious dance during a ritual at the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 4, 2023. The ritual was held here on Saturday to pray for good luck in the new year. (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)