{"id":29231,"date":"2026-02-13T04:44:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T04:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=29231"},"modified":"2026-02-13T04:44:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T04:44:39","slug":"butter-sculptures-gain-popularity-in-lhasa-ahead-of-the-tibetan-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=29231","title":{"rendered":"Butter sculptures gain popularity in Lhasa ahead of the Tibetan New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/service.weibo.com\/share\/share.php?title=InXizang%20%7C%20Butter%20sculptures%20gain%20popularity%20in%20Lhasa%20ahead%20of%20the%20Tibetan%20New%20Year&amp;url=https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260212\/1185d20d352a4c828b2cd211c5b58aad\/c.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260212\/1185d20d352a4c828b2cd211c5b58aad\/202602121185d20d352a4c828b2cd211c5b58aad_XxjpbeE000479_20260212_CBMFN0A001.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A craftsman shows finished butter sculptures at a workshop in Lhasa, southwest China&#8217;s Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 12, 2026. (Xinhua\/Tenzin Nyida)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Butter sculptures in vivid shapes of trees, flowers, birds, stars, etc., are gradually gaining popularity in the markets across Lhasa, southwest China&#8217;s Xizang Autonomous Region, ahead of the Tibetan New Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These sculptures, made skillfully with colored butter, convey people&#8217;s good wishes for the New Year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260212\/1185d20d352a4c828b2cd211c5b58aad\/202602121185d20d352a4c828b2cd211c5b58aad_XxjpbeE000479_20260212_CBMFN0A002.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People shop for butter sculptures at a stall in a local market in Lhasa, southwest China&#8217;s Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 12, 2026. (Xinhua\/Tenzin Nyida)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260212\/1185d20d352a4c828b2cd211c5b58aad\/202602121185d20d352a4c828b2cd211c5b58aad_XxjpbeE000479_20260212_CBMFN0A003.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A craftsman kneads butter in cold water to cool and shape the butter at a workshop in Lhasa, southwest China&#8217;s Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 12, 2026. (Xinhua\/Tenzin Nyida)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260212\/1185d20d352a4c828b2cd211c5b58aad\/202602121185d20d352a4c828b2cd211c5b58aad_XxjpbeE000479_20260212_CBMFN0A004.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A craftsman makes a butter sculpture at a workshop in Lhasa, southwest China&#8217;s Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 12, 2026. (Xinhua\/Tenzin Nyida)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260212\/1185d20d352a4c828b2cd211c5b58aad\/202602121185d20d352a4c828b2cd211c5b58aad_XxjpbeE000479_20260212_CBMFN0A005.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A craftsman makes a butter sculpture at a workshop in Lhasa, southwest China&#8217;s Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 12, 2026. (Xinhua\/Tenzin Nyida)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260212\/1185d20d352a4c828b2cd211c5b58aad\/202602121185d20d352a4c828b2cd211c5b58aad_XxjpbeE000479_20260212_CBMFN0A006.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A craftsman makes a butter sculpture in Lhasa, southwest China&#8217;s Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 12, 2026. (Xinhua\/Tenzin Nyida)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260212\/1185d20d352a4c828b2cd211c5b58aad\/202602121185d20d352a4c828b2cd211c5b58aad_XxjpbeE000479_20260212_CBMFN0A007.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A craftsman makes a butter sculpture at a workshop in Lhasa, southwest China&#8217;s Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 12, 2026. (Xinhua\/Tenzin Nyida)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260212\/1185d20d352a4c828b2cd211c5b58aad\/202602121185d20d352a4c828b2cd211c5b58aad_XxjpbeE000479_20260212_CBMFN0A008.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This photo shows finished butter sculptures at a workshop in Lhasa, southwest China&#8217;s Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 12, 2026. (Xinhua\/Tenzin Nyida)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260212\/1185d20d352a4c828b2cd211c5b58aad\/202602121185d20d352a4c828b2cd211c5b58aad_XxjpbeE000479_20260212_CBMFN0A009.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A craftsman promotes butter sculptures at a stall in a local market in Lhasa, southwest China&#8217;s Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 12, 2026. (Xinhua\/Tenzin Nyida)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Reference Link:- <a href=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260212\/1185d20d352a4c828b2cd211c5b58aad\/c.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260212\/1185d20d352a4c828b2cd211c5b58aad\/c.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Butter sculptures in vivid shapes of trees, flowers, birds, stars, etc., are gradually gaining popularity in the markets across Lhasa, southwest China&#8217;s Xizang Autonomous Region, ahead of the Tibetan New Year. 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