Women present Burang costumes at Kegya Village in Burang County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. [Photo/Xinhua]

Burang, the border town with Nepal and India in Ngari Prefecture, southwest Tibet has the most unique and exquisite "Burang costume" with a history of 1000 years.

Not far from the Burang town, seven households in Kegya County by the Peacock River have preserved seven suits of Burang costumes handed down by ancestors.

There is a legend about how Burang costume was named after peacock. Thousands years ago, the town lived a kind-hearted beautiful princess who was always bullied by other wives of her husband. At last the girl escaped by turning into a peacock and disappeared. In memory of the princess, residents made clothes modeling the shape of peacock, which was called "peacock" or "flying into sky" costumes.

Burang costume, which has a history of more than 1,000 years, is famous for its luxurious accessories. Hundreds of pieces of beeswax, numerous pearls and kallaties, bunchy red corals and delicate silver and gold decorations compose of priceless suite.

A woman presents Burang costume at Kegya Village in Burang County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. [Photo/Xinhua]

Women present Burang costumes at Kegya Village in Burang County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. [Photo/Xinhua]

Women present Burang costumes at Kegya Village in Burang County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. [Photo/Xinhua]

A woman presents Burang costume at Kegya Village in Burang County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. [Photo/Xinhua]