Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
With the advent of the tourist season, the Tibet Museum has become a popular place to visit, attracting many tourists every day to experience the unique cultural charm of Xizang.
As the only first-class national museum in Xizang integrating the functions of collection storage, exhibition, research, education and service, the Tibet Museum was opened in October 1999 to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the 40th anniversary of democratic reform in Xizang. The museum has a rich collection of more than 520,000 exhibits, including statues, thangkas, ancient books and documents, porcelain and jade ware, ritual objects, of which more than 40,000 are valuable cultural relics.
On May 13, the correspondent visited the museum, where he observed a continuous flow of visitors. In the ethnic culture section, visitors were particularly interested in national costumes and models of traditional buildings. Thanks to the object exhibits and reconstructions of scenes, tourists get an authentic idea of Tibetan folk culture.
Photo: Zhao Zhenyu