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Sending prayers
Published: Aug 12, 2026 09:01 PM
People attend the Buddha exhibition ceremony at a temple in Lhasa, Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on August 12, 2026. The day coincided with the 30th day of the sixth month in the Tibetan calendar, when Lhasa celebrates its annual Shoton Festival. The Shoton Festival was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Photo: VCG

People attend the Buddha exhibition ceremony at a temple in Lhasa, Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on August 12, 2026. The day coincided with the 30th day of the sixth month in the Tibetan calendar, when Lhasa celebrates its annual Shoton Festival. The Shoton Festival was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Photo: VCG