As holidays draw near, people in Tibet have been busy with purchasing goods to prepare for the upcoming New Year.

People paint on fronzen Tongtian River to pray for good fortunes in China's Qinghai.

From Feb. 1 to Apr. 30, Tibet will offer visitors preferential policies including opening the region’s all A-class tourist attractions for free and giving discounts on hotels and air tickets.

People got sands and stones into shapes of Tibetan Buddhist mantras and eight auspicious symbols both of which are often engraved on stones to wish a good harvest and pray for world peace.

On the first day of the travel rush, more than 5,000 passengers began their journey from the Lhasa railway station in southwest China’s Tibet.

In the New Year market in Zetang Township, Shannan City, a great variety of commodities has been displayed on shelves in advance to prepare for the shopping in festivals.

Photo shows the "super blue blood moon" seen in Lhasa, capital city of southwest China's Tibet, in the evening of Jan. 31.

Photo shows the super blue blood moon eclipse seen in Lhasa, capital city of southwest China's Tibet, in the evening of Jan. 31. The blue moon refers to the second full moon appearing in a month...