Traditional Shoton Festival celebrated in Lhasa, China's Xizang

A traditional "sunning of the Buddha" ceremony is held to mark the start of the Shoton Festival at the Drepung Monastery in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 12, 2026.

Celebrations marking the traditional Shoton Festival began in Lhasa on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)