Tibetan traditions in the present

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Source: CCTV.com | 03-14-2009 08:51

The Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is in Yunnan Province, in southwest China. The region pays a great deal of attention to protecting Tibetan culture. The techniques for traditional paintings known as Thangka are handed down from generation to generation.

The Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is in Yunnan  Province, in southwest China. The region pays a great  deal of attention to protecting Tibetan culture.

"Story of Shambhala", is a grand epic of Thangka production. 6 hundred of its 15-hundred pieces are finished. The work is a panoramic view of the 25 dynasties of a mythical ancient Tibetan kingdom. Shambhala is a Sanskrit term, commonly understood as "a place of peace and happiness."