Traditional Tibetan culture carried forward

Located in Kangding County, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan province, Tibetan Language School of Sichuan province was set up in 1980 and it is China's first bilingual second-level specialized school where Tibetan language is given priority and classes are mainly taught in Tibetan language. Meanwhile, it is also a school where students can receive systematic education on Tibetan culture. The school enrolls students from all Tibetan region, with an aim of carrying forward the excellent Tibetan culture.

Since created by Tibetan linguistic expert Tunmi Sangbuzha in the seventh century AD, the Tibetan language has played an immense role in promoting Tibetan culture and social progress. In the course of Tibetan cultural development, Tibetan architectural arts, plastic arts such as sculpture, painting, decoration and industrial arts as well as music, dance, drama, Tibetan medicine and astronomical almanac have reached relatively high level and realized splendid achievements.

A Tibetan girl with the Tibetan Language School of Sichuan province does dancing exercises during a break on Oct. 24, 2005. Unlike the students in other parts of China, students with the Tibetan Language School of Sichuan province take exercises by doing traditional Tibetan dances.

Students of Tibetan nationality with the Tibetan Language School of Sichuan province study computer in Tibetan.

A student of Tibetan nationality with the Tibetan Language School of Sichuan province writes on the blackboard in Tibetan language.

Teacher Dasaer of Tibetan nationality with the Tibetan Language School of Sichuan province teaches a student traditional painting, Tangka.

A student (C) majoring Tibetan medicine at the Tibetan Language School of Sichuan Province takes care of an old patient.

A student of Tibetan nationality at the Tibetan Language School of Sichuan province expresses his gratitude to teachers in Tibetan language.