People of the Tibetan ethnic group watch Tibetan Opera during the Shoton Festival at the Longwangtan Park in Lhasa City, capital of southwest China#39;s Tibet Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2011. The Shoton Festival, commonly known as the Yoghurt Festival or Banquet, is an annual festival held at Norbulingka or “Jewel Park” in Lhasa. The Shoton Festival of 2011 was concluded on Sunday. Lamas from Drepung Monastery carry a scroll of huge Thangka painting of Sakyamuni to the site for an unfolding

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Annual Shoton Festival in Lhasa 2011






















