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Thangka craftsmen re-create religious icons
Updated: 2011-08-21 09:03
By Cui Jia (China Daily)
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Thangka painting is based on a system of grids on which images are meticulously reproduced according to strict guidelines from the Buddhist scriptures. [Photo by Zou Hong / China Daily] |
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