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Traditional butter sculptures with history of 600 years
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Lamas make butter sculptures at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on Feb. 19, 2008. Butter sculptures, a traditional art form of the Tibetan Buddhism with a history of 600 years, usually depict Buddhist and historical stories, and fairy tales.
Picture taken on Feb. 20, 2008 shows a butter sculpture made by lamas at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.
Lamas make butter sculptures at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on Feb. 19, 2008.
Picture taken on Feb. 20, 2008 shows butter sculptures made by lamas at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

(Xinhua News Agency February 22, 2008)

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