Photo shows the beautiful village in Nyingchi Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region. [Photo/China Tibet News]

Following the east wind, the spring of 2013 finally arrives in the Qinghai-Tibet plateau, later than previous years.

Red flowers, green leaves and singing birds call for the arrival of spring. Girls also change their clothes to embrace the warm weather.

The old Chinese saying goes that the whole year's work depends on a good start in spring. The spring sowing in Tibet has already begun in March.

Tractors begin to plough on the fertile land and farmers are busy sowing the seeds which are chosen carefully.

They present the pure white Khada, raise the cups of Tibet buttered tea and highland barley wine, sing the toasts song and dance happily to welcome the most important season for agriculture.

With endless hope and hard working, the Tibetans will create their own harvest for life.

Lhasa saw the biggest snow at the beginning of 2013 on April 17, which made positive effects on the crops, grasslands and trees to turn green. Photo shows the peach blossom covered with snow in front of the Potala Palace. [Photo/China Tibet News]

Groups of bar-headed gooses, black-headed gulls, mandarin ducks and wild ducks are finding food and playing with water on the thawy Lhasa River. [Photo/China Tibet News]

Sunshine brings vitality to the Qinghai-Tibet plateau after April. Local people walk outdoors to enjoy the spring scenery. [Photo/China Tibet News]

Cycling is an excellent outdoor sport in spring. Photo shows the cyclists ride bicycles in pairs on the weekend in Tibet. [Photo/China Tibet News]

A couple is taking wedding photos in Lukhang Park in the warm spring with flowers blossoming. [Photo/China Tibet News]

Photo shows the beautiful scenery of Yardrok Yutso Lake in April 20, 2013. [Photo/China Tibet News]

The gardening staff take good time to plant flower and wood seedlings as the temperature continues to pick up. [Photo/China Tibet News]

The workers are busy picking spring tea-leaves in Tibet. [Photo/China Tibet News]