A student of the Vocational and Technical School of Dagze County, Lhasa City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, is learning to draw Thangka. [China Tibet News/Tsewang, Li Zhou]

In recent years, the tourism industry of Tibet Autonomous Region develops very fast. With superb artistic expression technique, rich national culture connotation, and unique cultural and artistic values, Thangka is also favored by tourists from home and abroad. Under the high attention of the government and party committee of Tibet Autonomous Region, the overall strength andmarket competitiveness of Tibet's Thangka industry are improved gradually.