A huge thangka in Drepung Monastry, on the Gambo Utse mountain, five kilometers from the western suburb of Lhasa. [Photo by Feng Yongbin/Asianewsphoto] Norbu Sidar, a thangka master, spent his teenage ...

In the famous bustling bazaar in Lhasa, Southwest China's Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region lies Bakuo Street, known to Tibetans as the "Holy Road," where visitors can see exquisite studios dedicated ...

Thangka, once called "Oriental Oil Painting" in the West, has been passed down on Tibet's snowy plateau for more than 1,000 years. This art form, focuses on drawing scenes within square inches.

People visit an exhibition of Tibetan thangka painting in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, Jan. 18, 2016. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen) If you are interested in Tibet and Tibetan culture, ...

From peaceful deities such as the 1,000-armed Avalokiteshvara and Goddess Tara to gods at the wrathful end of the scale – Yama, the god of death often seen enshrouded in flames; war goddess Begtse – ...

Though a favorite for collectors at the present, Thangka remains an obscure art beyond the Tibetan areas, not palpable to people outside the industry. An effort is being made at the Grand Hotel ...

LHASA, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Norbu Sidar, a thangka master, spent his teenage days reciting vast sutras from Buddhist scriptures, and made sure that his nephews Konchoge and Tsering did the same. Born ...