The glamor of Thangka captivates Russian journalists

Thangka, which are Tibetan Buddhist scroll paintings on cotton or silk with mineral and organic pigments derived from various sources, has flourished for millennia across the snow-capped plateau. The Gannan Tibetan Thangka, with the Labrang Thangka as its representative, was inscribed on China's National Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2008.

A delegation of Russian mainstream media journalists recently visited a Thangka studio in Xiahe County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Gansu Province, immersing themselves in the splendid world of Thangka art.