For Tibetans, the joy of Spring Festival has just passed, Losar, or Tibetan New Year is upon again, which is the most important festival of the year for Tibetan people.

During Losar, family reunion is everyone's wish just like that in other traditional festivals.  

Two weeks before Losar, those studying and working hard away from home embark on their journey home.

Chimed Drolkar, who works in Lhasa with her husband, can reach her parents' home in Shigatse before lunch by taking a three-hour train followed by a half hour bus. For them, the real taste of family is when the piping hot doughball soup is served, filling the house with sweet fragrances.

"In the past, taking a bus or driving home took a whole day. Now that the train has opened, all we have to do is clicking online to buy the ticket at a very reasonable price of 40.5 Yuan (5.9 US dollars) ," said Chimed Drolkar.

Shilok, who does business in Lhasa, has been taking train back home in Nagqu over the past few years.

"Taking train is safe and fast. My business is really good before Losar, so I plan to go home on New Year's Eve. I will not miss out on anything as I can get to Nagqu in three hours and make it in time for our family reunion dinner- Gutu ."
Gutu is a traditional Tibetan food of doughball soup enjoyed by Tibetans on New Year's Eve.

While some Tibetans are on their way home, some others have to leave home before Losar.

On the Gaoyuan Street, East Road of 4th Ring, Beijing, there is a Tibetan-style building with contrasting red and white colors. That is the Beijing Tibet Secondary School, which opened its new term on February 20. So students of the school had to leave their homes for Beijing before Tibetan New Year. 

"Although we can't spend Losar at home, we aren't lonely," said Tashi Yudron from Riwoche County, Qamdo. "Our teachers take special care of us.  Back from high altitude in our hometowns to the hinterland requires an adjustment period of about a week, so the school arranges music, sports, arts and other adaptive classes to help us adjust as quickly as possible, all of which help us feel at ease." She added.

Kelsang Yonten who studies in East China's Shandong University also returned to school before Tibetan New Year.

Kelsang Yonten left Tibet for his study at the age of 18, when he began his contact with new media and came up with the idea of setting up a platform for Tibetan college students, and before long a platform named"Holy Land University" was born.

In three years, the platform has helped thousands of Tibetan students for free, such as publishing information for students having finished college entrance exam about how to choose a university, for college freshmen about college life and for graduates about recruitment.  Since its founding in 2014, it has amassed a fan base of 20,000 people.

With growing influence, Kelsang Yonten has led his team to build another six different media platforms covering topics about photography, love, folk culture and etc. During his winter vacation this year, he established a studio of his own in Lhasa.

"Although it's a regret we can't spend New Year with our parents, enhancing our knowledge, enriching ourselves and achieving our entrepreneurial dreams are much more meaningful, I think," said Kelsang Yonten.