Tibetan New Year celebrated in Lhasa, China's Xizang

February 18, 2026Source: Xinhua
  • Chocho's wife Tasang (L) prepares "gutu" at their home in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 16, 2026.(Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

  • Chocho's wife Tasang arranges Tibetan ceremonial flowers at their home in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

  • Chocho's grandson Losang Druta wears a traditional Tibetan outfit with a hat to enjoy "gutu" with his family at their home in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

  • Chocho (1st R) and his family take a family photo at their home in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

  • Chocho stirs "gutu" at his home in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

  • Chocho adorns doors and windows with new Tibetan decorative fabrics as a tradition to celebrate the Tibetan New Year in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

  • Chocho's family members enjoy "gutu" at their home in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

  • A finished "chema" is displayed at Chocho's home in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

  • Chocho prepares a "chema" at his home in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

  • Chocho prepares Tibetan barley liquor at his home in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

  • Chocho's wife Tasang prepares ingredients of "gutu" at home in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

  • Chocho's wife Tasang prepares ingredients of "gutu" at home in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Licong)