Samdrub Kyab, (dress) in his traditional Tibetan robe, has been busy explaining to visitors the embroidered thangka (work) on display at Beihai Park, Beijing. The man his 20s flew all the way from Rangtang county, in the west of the Aba Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Sichuan province in late March, (attend) a grand exhibition jointly hosted by the county government and the Beijing Tourism Group that will last until Sunday.
"Some of the thangka works are made of three fabrics, such as silk and satin, most of feature Buddhas, auspicious lotus flowers and landscape scenery," Samdrub Kyab explains.
It's a (demand) craft to create big Buddhist scroll paintings, which were named a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. They can cover entire wall of temples or large ceremonial halls. A medium-sized thangka that is about 60 centimeters in (wide) and length takes Samdrub Kyab nine months to finish.
"Through this event, we hope to let more people understand and appreciate Rangtang, experience the unique charm of local culture," Sun says.
During the exhibition, multiple cultural lectures, demonstrations of intangible cultural heritage skills, and local food promotion activities (host) to enable visitors to have a deeper understanding of what Rangtang has to offer.
