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The faith of a painter

Filmmaker and author Dai Sijie returns to the Chinese language to explore Tibetan thangka art, Yang Yang reports.

By Yang Yang | China Daily | Updated: 2026-08-01 13:14

A large thangka painting, created with natural mineral pigments on fabric, attracts visitors at a museum focusing on Tibetan culture in June in Xining, Qinghai province.[PHOTO BY ZHANG ZHONGPING/FOR CHINA DAILY]

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