A villager of the Tibetan ethnic group makes buttered tea at her home in Qamdo, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on March 14, 2009. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)

Employees sift awetoes at a store in Qamdo, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on March 14, 2009. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)

The boss of a souvenir shop smiles in Qamdo, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on March 14, 2009. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)