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New Year cheer fills the plateau! As the Spring Festival and the Tibetan New Year draw near, marketplaces in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's #Xizang Autonomous Region, are entering their busiest time of the year. On Barkhor Street, a landmark commercial hub in the city, shopping venues offer one-stop experience that brings together traditional New Year essentials – from butter sculptures to chema boxes – with modern retail convenience. Red lanterns and colorful banners line the streets, and festive atmosphere has descended on the snow-covered plateau of Xizang. The festive buzz is further heightened as the Tibetan New Year, or Losar, falls on February 18 this year, just one day after the Spring Festival, adding more flavor to the festive season. #Losar2026