Southwest China's Tibet has seen stronger and stronger festive atmosphere as the Tibetan New Year and Spring Festival which fall on the same day on Feb. 16 this year is approaching.

To celebrate the New Year, a traditional song and dance evening was staged in advance in Lhasa, capital city of Tibet, on Feb. 10.

The old and traditional Tibetan opera, Cho dance and Guozhuang, or circle dance, all of which are listed as national-level intangible cultural heritages of China, were also performed in the evening.

 
Photo shows the Tibetan opera performed in a traditional song and dance evening in Lhasa, capital city of southwest China's Tibet, on Feb. 10. [Photo/China News Service]

 
Photo shows the Tibetan opera performed in a traditional song and dance evening in Lhasa, capital city of southwest China's Tibet, on Feb. 10. [Photo/China News Service]
 
Photo shows the Cho dance performed in a traditional song and dance evening in Lhasa, capital city of southwest China's Tibet, on Feb. 10. [Photo/China News Service]

Photo shows a solo performed in a traditional song and dance evening in Lhasa, capital city of southwest China's Tibet, on Feb. 10. [Photo/China News Service]
   
Photo shows the traditional song and dance performance staged in a traditional song and dance evening in Lhasa, capital city of southwest China's Tibet, on Feb. 10. [Photo/China News Service]

Photo shows the traditional song and dance performance staged in a traditional song and dance evening in Lhasa, capital city of southwest China's Tibet, on Feb. 10. [Photo/China News Service]

Photo shows people are watching the traditional song and dance performance staged in Lhasa, capital city of southwest China's Tibet, on Feb. 10. [Photo/China News Service]

Editor: Tommy Tan.