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Nyemo Tibetan incense: 1,300-year-old craft revitalized Nyemo County in Lhasa, Xizang, is the birthplace of Tibetan incense.

Source:xzxw.com 2025-10-10

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The 1,300-year-old handmade incense-making technique has been listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. Today, local factories combine traditional formulas with modern production lines, balancing efficiency and craftsmanship in the entire process of drying, pressing, and packaging, with its fragrance wafting both within and beyond the region. 

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Editor: Drolma Lhamo, Peng Qing Tsering Dekyi

Translator: Zheng Yujie, Zhi Xinghua

Reviewer:Drakpa Wangchen, Yang Guangyuan

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