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Spring Plowing kicked off in SW China’s Tibet

By Liu Fang, Zhu Shan Source:China Tibet News 2019年03月21日 11:26

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Villagers dressed in traditional costume attend the Spring Plowing Ceremony in Barga Shol Village, Taktse District of Lhasa City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. [China Tibet News / Tenzin]

With the rising of temperature, farming season is coming. Farmers are busy with spring plowing in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Tibet's Spring Plowing Ceremonies kicked off on Mar. 16 this year. People dressed in traditional costume plough their fields with decorated tractors at the ceremonies. They also dance and sing to pray for a good harvest. 

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A woman is sowing the first seed at the Spring Plowing Ceremony in Barga Shol Village, Taktse District of Lhasa City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. [China Tibet News / Tenzin]

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Villagers are praying for good harvest at a prayer ritual in Palding Village, Tselgungthang Town, Chengguan District of Lhasa City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. [China Tibet News / Tsewang, Lorsang, Tang Bin]

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Villagers are dancing and singing for the start of Spring Plowing Ceremony in Gurum Town of Lhasa City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. [China Tibet News / Tsewang, Lorsang, Tang Bin]

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Villagers are plowing their fields at the Spring Plowing Ceremony after months of winter fallow in Mar Town of Lhasa City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. [China Tibet News / Tsewang, Lorsang, Tang Bin]



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