People are choosing Tibetan couplets in Lhasa. (Photo/Chinatibetnews.com)

People are choosing lanterns in a market in Lhasa. (Photo/Chinatibetnews.com)

As Spring Festival and Tibetan New Year are approaching, Barkhor Street, Barkhor Mall and various supermarkets begin to boom. All kinds of New Year goods such as butter sculpture, Chemar Box, colorful highland barley grain, candy, Tibetan couplets and so on are very fascinating and attractive. A large crowd of people purchases goods in the noisy street. Everywhere in Lhasa shows the festive atmosphere.