Students play Zhanian, a traditional Tibetan stringed instrument, at Lhasa Experimental Primary School in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 11, 2025. [Xinhua/Jigme Dorje] LHASA, ...

The younger son of Sonam Chungla makes a Zhanian instrument in Lnaze County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Jan. 19, 2023. Zhanian, a stringed instrument, is widely used in songs and ...

Tibetan architecture contains Oriental and Indian influences, and reflects a deeply Buddhist approach. The Buddhist wheel, along with two dragons, can be seen on nearly every Gompa in Tibet. The ...