Lhasa stages Tibetan opera during Shoton Festival

August 17, 2026Source: Xinhua
  • Artists stage a Tibetan opera during the Shoton Festival in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

  • Artists stage a Tibetan opera during the Shoton Festival in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

  • Artists stage a Tibetan opera during the Shoton Festival in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

  • Artists stage a Tibetan opera during the Shoton Festival in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

  • Artists stage a Tibetan opera during the Shoton Festival in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

  • People watch a Tibetan opera during the Shoton Festival in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

  • Artists stage a Tibetan opera during the Shoton Festival in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

  • Artists stage a Tibetan opera during the Shoton Festival in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

  • Artists stage a Tibetan opera during the Shoton Festival in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

  • An artist stages a Tibetan opera during the Shoton Festival in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

  • People watch a Tibetan opera during the Shoton Festival in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

Tibetan opera blends talking, singing, acting, dancing and literature, which is a must-see performance for visitors during the Shoton Festival in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.