Millennium-old Tibetan incense-making craft

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update:November 23,2023
By:People's Daily Online

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Nov. 23, 2023 -- Known as the cradle of Tibetan incense, Tonta village in Thonpa town, Nyemo county, Lhasa city, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, has a history of Tibetan incense-making dating back more than 1,300 years.

Rare medicinal herbs are used to make Tibetan incense sticks in the county. In 2008, Nyemo's Tibetan incense-making craft was included in China's national intangible cultural heritage list.