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Burang Gutu Eve Celebration - Xizang

This photo taken on Dec. 18, 2025 shows "Gutu" cooked at Jamyang Drolma's home in Khorchak Village, Burang County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Two days ahead of the Tibetan New Year is the traditional "Gutu Eve" for families to have a feast of "gutu", a traditional soup dish made of flour, at home. "Gu" in Tibetan means nine, which is a lucky number. "Tu" means "pasta." Nine different fillings like wool, charcoal and chili are placed inside the dough drops, and each of these fillings has a meaning. While in Burang, "Gutu" is a sort of porridge with nine ingredients and also a distinctive dish on the dinner table of the "Gutu Eve." In Khorchak Village of Burang County, Jamyang Drolma's family is bustling with New Year preparations at home. A pot of "Gutu" steams on the stove, while the "chema," a two-tier rectangular wooden box containing roasted barley and fried wheat grain, is placed to pray for harvest in the next year. This year, the family rejoiced over a bumper harvest

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Burang Gutu Eve Celebration - Xizang

Local residents in Tibetan costumes celebrate the "Gutu Eve" in Khorchak Village, Burang County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 18, 2025. Two days ahead of the Tibetan New Year is the traditional "Gutu Eve" for families to have a feast of "gutu", a traditional soup dish made of flour, at home. "Gu" in Tibetan means nine, which is a lucky number. "Tu" means "pasta." Nine different fillings like wool, charcoal and chili are placed inside the dough drops, and each of these fillings has a meaning. While in Burang, "Gutu" is a sort of porridge with nine ingredients and also a distinctive dish on the dinner table of the "Gutu Eve." In Khorchak Village of Burang County, Jamyang Drolma's family is bustling with New Year preparations at home. A pot of "Gutu" steams on the stove, while the "chema," a two-tier rectangular wooden box containing roasted barley and fried wheat grain, is placed to pray for harvest in the next year. This year, the family rejoiced over a bumper harvest of

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Burang Gutu Eve Celebration - Xizang

A resident shows a note denoting wishes and expectations for the New Year on the "Gutu Eve" in Khorchak Village, Burang County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 18, 2025. Two days ahead of the Tibetan New Year is the traditional "Gutu Eve" for families to have a feast of "gutu", a traditional soup dish made of flour, at home. "Gu" in Tibetan means nine, which is a lucky number. "Tu" means "pasta." Nine different fillings like wool, charcoal and chili are placed inside the dough drops, and each of these fillings has a meaning. While in Burang, "Gutu" is a sort of porridge with nine ingredients and also a distinctive dish on the dinner table of the "Gutu Eve." In Khorchak Village of Burang County, Jamyang Drolma's family is bustling with New Year preparations at home. A pot of "Gutu" steams on the stove, while the "chema," a two-tier rectangular wooden box containing roasted barley and fried wheat grain, is placed to pray for harvest in the next year. This year, the family re

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Burang Gutu Eve Celebration - Xizang

Local residents celebrate the "Gutu Eve" in Khorchak Village, Burang County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 18, 2025. Two days ahead of the Tibetan New Year is the traditional "Gutu Eve" for families to have a feast of "gutu", a traditional soup dish made of flour, at home. "Gu" in Tibetan means nine, which is a lucky number. "Tu" means "pasta." Nine different fillings like wool, charcoal and chili are placed inside the dough drops, and each of these fillings has a meaning. While in Burang, "Gutu" is a sort of porridge with nine ingredients and also a distinctive dish on the dinner table of the "Gutu Eve." In Khorchak Village of Burang County, Jamyang Drolma's family is bustling with New Year preparations at home. A pot of "Gutu" steams on the stove, while the "chema," a two-tier rectangular wooden box containing roasted barley and fried wheat grain, is placed to pray for harvest in the next year. This year, the family rejoiced over a bumper harvest of highland barley and

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Burang Gutu Eve Celebration - Xizang

Jamyang Drolma prepares "chema" at home in Khorchak Village, Burang County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 18, 2025. Two days ahead of the Tibetan New Year is the traditional "Gutu Eve" for families to have a feast of "gutu", a traditional soup dish made of flour, at home. "Gu" in Tibetan means nine, which is a lucky number. "Tu" means "pasta." Nine different fillings like wool, charcoal and chili are placed inside the dough drops, and each of these fillings has a meaning. While in Burang, "Gutu" is a sort of porridge with nine ingredients and also a distinctive dish on the dinner table of the "Gutu Eve." In Khorchak Village of Burang County, Jamyang Drolma's family is bustling with New Year preparations at home. A pot of "Gutu" steams on the stove, while the "chema," a two-tier rectangular wooden box containing roasted barley and fried wheat grain, is placed to pray for harvest in the next year. This year, the family rejoiced over a bumper harvest of highland barley and

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Burang Gutu Eve Celebration - Xizang

Jamyang Drolma's mother cooks "Gutu" at their home in Khorchak Village, Burang County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 18, 2025. Two days ahead of the Tibetan New Year is the traditional "Gutu Eve" for families to have a feast of "gutu", a traditional soup dish made of flour, at home. "Gu" in Tibetan means nine, which is a lucky number. "Tu" means "pasta." Nine different fillings like wool, charcoal and chili are placed inside the dough drops, and each of these fillings has a meaning. While in Burang, "Gutu" is a sort of porridge with nine ingredients and also a distinctive dish on the dinner table of the "Gutu Eve." In Khorchak Village of Burang County, Jamyang Drolma's family is bustling with New Year preparations at home. A pot of "Gutu" steams on the stove, while the "chema," a two-tier rectangular wooden box containing roasted barley and fried wheat grain, is placed to pray for harvest in the next year. This year, the family rejoiced over a bumper harvest of highland

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Burang Gutu Eve Celebration - Xizang

Jamyang Drolma (2nd L) poses for a group photo with her family in Khorchak Village, Burang County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 18, 2025. Two days ahead of the Tibetan New Year is the traditional "Gutu Eve" for families to have a feast of "gutu", a traditional soup dish made of flour, at home. "Gu" in Tibetan means nine, which is a lucky number. "Tu" means "pasta." Nine different fillings like wool, charcoal and chili are placed inside the dough drops, and each of these fillings has a meaning. While in Burang, "Gutu" is a sort of porridge with nine ingredients and also a distinctive dish on the dinner table of the "Gutu Eve." In Khorchak Village of Burang County, Jamyang Drolma's family is bustling with New Year preparations at home. A pot of "Gutu" steams on the stove, while the "chema," a two-tier rectangular wooden box containing roasted barley and fried wheat grain, is placed to pray for harvest in the next year. This year, the family rejoiced over a bumper harvest

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Burang Gutu Eve Celebration - Xizang

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 18, 2025 shows a view of Khorchak Village in Burang County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Two days ahead of the Tibetan New Year is the traditional "Gutu Eve" for families to have a feast of "gutu", a traditional soup dish made of flour, at home. "Gu" in Tibetan means nine, which is a lucky number. "Tu" means "pasta." Nine different fillings like wool, charcoal and chili are placed inside the dough drops, and each of these fillings has a meaning. While in Burang, "Gutu" is a sort of porridge with nine ingredients and also a distinctive dish on the dinner table of the "Gutu Eve." In Khorchak Village of Burang County, Jamyang Drolma's family is bustling with New Year preparations at home. A pot of "Gutu" steams on the stove, while the "chema," a two-tier rectangular wooden box containing roasted barley and fried wheat grain, is placed to pray for harvest in the next year. This year, the family rejoiced over a bumper harvest of highland barley

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Burang Gutu Eve Celebration - Xizang

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 18, 2025 shows a view of Khorchak Village in Burang County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Two days ahead of the Tibetan New Year is the traditional "Gutu Eve" for families to have a feast of "gutu", a traditional soup dish made of flour, at home. "Gu" in Tibetan means nine, which is a lucky number. "Tu" means "pasta." Nine different fillings like wool, charcoal and chili are placed inside the dough drops, and each of these fillings has a meaning. While in Burang, "Gutu" is a sort of porridge with nine ingredients and also a distinctive dish on the dinner table of the "Gutu Eve." In Khorchak Village of Burang County, Jamyang Drolma's family is bustling with New Year preparations at home. A pot of "Gutu" steams on the stove, while the "chema," a two-tier rectangular wooden box containing roasted barley and fried wheat grain, is placed to pray for harvest in the next year. This year, the family rejoiced over a bumper harvest of highland barley

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Nagri Pulan Airport

NGARI, CHINA - OCTOBER 22, 2025 - A civil aviation airliner flies over Nagri Pulan Airport, Ngari, Tibet, China on October 22, 2025.

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Nagri Pulan Airport

NGARI, CHINA - OCTOBER 22, 2025 - A civil aviation airliner takes off from Nagri Pulan Airport, Ngari, Tibet, China on October 22, 2025.

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Nagri Pulan Airport

NGARI, CHINA - OCTOBER 22, 2025 - Nagri Pulan Airport, Ngari,Tibet, China on October 22, 2025.

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Nagri Pulan Airport

NGARI, CHINA - OCTOBER 22, 2025 - A civil aviation airliner is ready to take off from Nagri Pulan Airport, Ngari, Tibet, China, on October 22, 2025.

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Nagri Pulan Airport

NGARI, CHINA - OCTOBER 22, 2025 - A civil aviation airliner flies over Nagri Pulan Airport, Ngari, Tibet, China on October 22, 2025.

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Nagri Pulan Airport

NGARI, CHINA - OCTOBER 22, 2025 - A civil aviation airliner takes off from Nagri Pulan Airport, Ngari, Tibet, China on October 22, 2025.

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China: Surreal Glow of Rainbow Mountains Captured in Tibet

This video captures the surreal sight of the “rainbow mountains” during a journey through remote Tibet on July 19. The multicolored ridges glowed under daylight, creating a dreamlike, otherworldly landscape.

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Salt Harvesting And Processing - China

Herdsmen harvest the salt in Gegye County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 20, 2025. Rich in salt resources, Gegye County has established a crude salt processing plant, and formed gradually an industrial chain integrating salt harvesting, storage, processing, packaging and sales to increase the villagers' income. In 2018, Gegye's salt-carrying custom was included in the representative list of intangible cultural heritage of the Xizang Autonomous Region. Photo by Tenzing Nima Qadhup/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Salt Harvesting And Processing - China

A herdsman ties the salt to a sheep in Gegye County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 20, 2025. Rich in salt resources, Gegye County has established a crude salt processing plant, and formed gradually an industrial chain integrating salt harvesting, storage, processing, packaging and sales to increase the villagers' income. In 2018, Gegye's salt-carrying custom was included in the representative list of intangible cultural heritage of the Xizang Autonomous Region. Photo by Tenzing Nima Qadhup/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Salt Harvesting And Processing - China

This photo taken on July 20, 2025 shows the products of a crude salt processing plant in Gegye County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Rich in salt resources, Gegye County has established a crude salt processing plant, and formed gradually an industrial chain integrating salt harvesting, storage, processing, packaging and sales to increase the villagers' income. In 2018, Gegye's salt-carrying custom was included in the representative list of intangible cultural heritage of the Xizang Autonomous Region. Photo by Tenzing Nima Qadhup/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Salt Harvesting And Processing - China

A herdsman walks to harvest salt is pictured with a sheep flock in Gegye County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 20, 2025. Rich in salt resources, Gegye County has established a crude salt processing plant, and formed gradually an industrial chain integrating salt harvesting, storage, processing, packaging and sales to increase the villagers' income. In 2018, Gegye's salt-carrying custom was included in the representative list of intangible cultural heritage of the Xizang Autonomous Region. Photo by Tenzing Nima Qadhup/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Salt Harvesting And Processing - China

This photo taken on July 20, 2025 shows the piled salt in Gegye County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Rich in salt resources, Gegye County has established a crude salt processing plant, and formed gradually an industrial chain integrating salt harvesting, storage, processing, packaging and sales to increase the villagers' income. In 2018, Gegye's salt-carrying custom was included in the representative list of intangible cultural heritage of the Xizang Autonomous Region. Photo by Tenzing Nima Qadhup/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Salt Harvesting And Processing - China

This photo taken on July 20, 2025 shows the harvested salt in Gegye County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Rich in salt resources, Gegye County has established a crude salt processing plant, and formed gradually an industrial chain integrating salt harvesting, storage, processing, packaging and sales to increase the villagers' income. In 2018, Gegye's salt-carrying custom was included in the representative list of intangible cultural heritage of the Xizang Autonomous Region. Photo by Tenzing Nima Qadhup/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Salt Harvesting And Processing - China

A staff member packages the salt at a crude salt processing plant in Gegye County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 20, 2025. Rich in salt resources, Gegye County has established a crude salt processing plant, and formed gradually an industrial chain integrating salt harvesting, storage, processing, packaging and sales to increase the villagers' income. In 2018, Gegye's salt-carrying custom was included in the representative list of intangible cultural heritage of the Xizang Autonomous Region. Photo by Tenzing Nima Qadhup/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Salt Harvesting And Processing - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 20, 2025 shows a view of a salt lake in Gegye County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Rich in salt resources, Gegye County has established a crude salt processing plant, and formed gradually an industrial chain integrating salt harvesting, storage, processing, packaging and sales to increase the villagers' income. In 2018, Gegye's salt-carrying custom was included in the representative list of intangible cultural heritage of the Xizang Autonomous Region. Photo by Tenzing Nima Qadhup/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Starry Sky In Ngari Prefecture - China

This undated photo provided by the Ngari Observatory of the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC) shows the sky in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Scenery of Banggong Co - China

Bar-headed geese fly over the Banggong Co in Rutog County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, November 16, 2024. Photo by Jiang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Scenery of Banggong Co - China

This photo shows the scenery of the Banggong Co in Rutog County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, November 16, 2024. Photo by Jiang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Scenery of Banggong Co - China

Bar-headed geese fly over the Banggong Co in Rutog County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, November 16, 2024. Photo by Jiang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Changtang Uninhabited Area in Ngari

NGARI, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - G216 Road, Changtang uninhabited Area, Ngari, Tibet, China, August 11, 2024.

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Changtang Uninhabited Area in Ngari

NGARI, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - G216 Road, Changtang uninhabited Area, Ngari, Tibet, China, August 11, 2024.

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Changtang Uninhabited Area in Ngari

NGARI, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - Mount Kangrigeta, 6,275 meters above sea level, is seen in the uninhabited Changtang area of Ngari, Tibet, China, August 11, 2024.

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Changtang Uninhabited Area in Ngari

NGARI, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - Black rocks are seen on the Changtang Grassland in the uninhabited area of Ngari, Tibet, China, August 11, 2024.

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Changtang Uninhabited Area in Ngari

NGARI, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - The Black Rock North Lake is seen before the storm at Changtang uninhabited area in Ngari, Tibet, China, August 11, 2024.

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Changtang Uninhabited Area in Ngari

NGARI, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - Tibetan antelopes are seen on the Changtang Grassland in the uninhabited area of Ngari, Tibet, China, August 11, 2024.

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Changtang Uninhabited Area in Ngari

NGARI, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - Wild Duck Lake, Changtang uninhabited area, Ngari, Tibet, China, August 11, 2024.

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Changtang Uninhabited Area in Ngari

NGARI, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - Volcanic landforms are seen next to G216 at Changtang uninhabited area in Ngari, Tibet, China, August 11, 2024.

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Changtang Uninhabited Area in Ngari

NGARI, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - The red earth lake is seen in the Changtang uninhabited area in Ngari, Tibet, China, August 11, 2024.

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Changtang Uninhabited Area in Ngari

NGARI, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - Mimako Lake, Changtang uninhabited area, Ngari, Tibet, China, August 11, 2024.

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Changtang Uninhabited Area in Ngari

NGARI, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - Two lakes of two colors are seen in the Changtang uninhabited area of Ngari, Tibet, China, August 11, 2024.

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Changtang Uninhabited Area in Ngari

NGARI, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - Yaks graze by a lake in the Changtang uninhabited area of Ngari, Tibet, China, August 11, 2024.

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Changtang Uninhabited Area in Ngari

NGARI, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - An ice tongue is seen on the Qiongmuzitag Mountain, 6,962 meters above sea level, in the Changtang uninhabited area of Ngari, Tibet, China, August 11, 2024.

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Changtang Uninhabited Area in Ngari

NGARI, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - Tibetan wild donkeys are seen in the Changtang uninhabited area in Ngari, Tibet, China, August 11, 2024.

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Changtang Uninhabited Area in Ngari

NGARI, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - The Tolin Temple is seen by the lake in the Changtang uninhabited area in Ngari, Tibet, China, August 11, 2024.

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Changtang Uninhabited Area in Ngari

NGARI, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - Herders toil in the Changtang depopulated area of Ngari, Tibet, China, August 11, 2024.

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Changtang Uninhabited Area in Ngari

NGARI, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - Lake, Changtang uninhabited area, Ngari, Tibet, China, August 11, 2024.

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Changtang Uninhabited Area in Ngari

NGARI, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - Water birds are seen in the uninhabited area of Changtang Lake in Ngari, Tibet, China, August 11, 2024.

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Changtang Uninhabited Area in Ngari

NGARI, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - The Changtang Grassland in the uninhabited area of Changtang in Ngari, Tibet, China, August 11, 2024.

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Tibetan Wild Donkeys

NGARI, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - Tibetan wild donkeys are seen on the Tibetan Plateau in Ngari, Tibet, China, August 11, 2024.

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Tibetan Wild Donkeys

NGARI, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - Tibetan wild donkeys are seen on the Tibetan Plateau in Ngari, Tibet, China, August 11, 2024.

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Tibetan Wild Donkeys

NGARI, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - Tibetan wild donkeys are seen on the Tibetan Plateau in Ngari, Tibet, China, August 11, 2024.