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Craftsmen make butter sculptures in China's Tibet

Updated: 2014-04-09 11:07 (Xinhua)
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Craftsmen make butter sculptures in China's Tibet

Photo taken on March 27, 2014 shows butter sculptures in Kangxung township of Rinbung county in Shigatse, Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region. There are about 100 butter sculpture craftsmen in Kangxung because of the growing need in market. Butter Sculpture is an ancient and unique genre of art in Tibet which was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage by the State Council in 2006.[Photo/Xinhua]

Craftsmen make butter sculptures in China's Tibet

Craftsmen make butter sculptures in China's Tibet

Craftsmen make butter sculptures in China's Tibet

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