Four-generation family celebrate first farmers' New Year in new house in Xigaze

XIGAZE, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Locals in Xigaze celebrate the farmers' New Year on the first day of the twelfth month of the Tibetan calendar, which fell on Jan. 12 this year.

On Friday, the Pasang Butri family, who live in Xigaze City, got up early and dressed up in new clothes, welcoming the arrival of the farmers' New Year. This is the first time for the four-generation family to spend the farmers' New Year in their new home, a newly renovated three-story house.

Pasang Butri's families pose for a group photo during the celebration of the farmers' New Year at their home in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 12, 2024. (Photo by Tenzin Nyida/Xinhua)

Pasang Butri prepares cereal porridge for her family members at home in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 12, 2024. (Photo by Tenzin Nyida/Xinhua)

Sitting beside an exquisite chema box (a rectangular wooden box containing roasted barley and fried wheat grain), families and relatives enjoyed their feast and expressed their good wishes for the New Year.

Pasang Butri's daughter Tsering Butri (1st L) prepares chema box, a rectangular wooden box containing roasted barley and fried wheat grain, for the family members at home in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 12, 2024. (Photo by Tenzin Nyida/Xinhua)

Pasang Butri's mother (R) is pictured during the celebration of the farmers' New Year at home in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 12, 2024. (Photo by Tenzin Nyida/Xinhua)

Pasang Butri's families have mutton during the celebration of the farmers' New Year at home in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 12, 2024. (Photo by Tenzin Nyida/Xinhua)

Pasang Butri's grandson drinks yogurt during the celebration of the farmers' New Year at home in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 12, 2024. (Photo by Tenzin Nyida/Xinhua)

Pasang Butri's grandsons play during the celebration of the farmers' New Year at home in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 12, 2024. (Photo by Tenzin Nyida/Xinhua)

Pasang Butri pours highland barley wine during the celebration of the farmers' New Year at home in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 12, 2024. (Photo by Tenzin Nyida/Xinhua)

Pasang Butri's families have cereal porridge during the celebration of the farmers' New Year at home in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 12, 2024. (Photo by Tenzin Nyida/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 12, 2024 shows a view of residential houses in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Photo by Tenzin Nyida/Xinhua)

Producers: Wang Jianhua, Lin Jianyang

Coordinators: Wang Qingqin, Meng Tao, Jigme Dorje

Journalists: Tenzin Nyida, Purbu Tsering, Huang Zhiqi, Luodeng

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