Faces of Tibet

By 'The mall attack ... was against us, too' | China Daily | Updated: 2013-09-27 11:48

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More than 10 ethnic groups live in the Tibet autonomous region. They not only keep traditions from generations past, but also face modern life full of hope. China Daily photographer Kuang Linhua has captured these images of the remarkable lifestyles in the region.

Maria, a Catholic, lives with her husband, a Buddhist, in Yargading village, Markam county. Tibet's unique Christianity has deep roots in the village.

Yagpe, 82, a practitioner of divination demonstrates an ancient ritual in her kitchen in Chab Nag village, Mainling county, in July. The Lhoba ethnic group believed these fortune tellers represented a divine link between the gods and humanity and could heal the sick. She is one of just two such practitioners in the region as modern medicine has became more popular.

Tsering Yudron (right), 40, owner of the Lhasa Smile teahouse, and shop assistant Zomkyi, 25, proudly display their establishment in Medog county, Nyingchi prefecture, in July. They came to the county in southeast Tibet from Lhoka prefecture three years ago to open the teahouse.

Members of the Tibetan ethnic group take a well-earned moment of rest from the highland barley harvest in Qamdo prefecture in July. Highland barley has been grown on the plateau for centuries, and wine made from the crop is a popular refreshment. People on the plateau live in harmony with the land and the circle of nature.

(China Daily Africa Weekly 09/27/2013 page5)

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