Tibetans embrace spring

WATCH VIDEO

Even on working days, the square in front of the Potala Palace is witnessing more visitors than usual. Many are here to offer prayers at the sacred place, others just came to relax. Cering Ouchu came all the way from Xigaze hundreds of kilometers away. He said he is here only after the celebrations of the Tibetan New Year.

Villagers of the Tibetan ethnic group enjoy the flowers at  the bank of the Nyang River in Nyingchi of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, March 8, 2009. Peach trees have  blossomed to welcome the spring season in the area.  (Xinhua/Ye Hui)

"The New Year celebrations are more colorful than before. My family members and friends gather together, sometimes 15, or even around 20 people, for a party."