Butter sculptures enjoy widespread popularity in Lhasa ahead of Tibetan New Year

在拉薩市老城區，手工藝人在制作酥油花（2月25日攝）。藏歷新年臨近，西藏拉薩年味漸濃，酥油花銷售火熱，傳遞著新年的美好祝福。[新華社記者 晉美多吉 攝]

A craftsman makes a butter sculpture in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 25, 2025. Ahead of the upcoming Tibetan New Year, the butter sculptures in shapes of trees, flowers, birds, animals, etc., have enjoyed widespread popularity across the city. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)