As Spring Festival and Tibetan New Year approach, Lhasa is immersed in a festive atmosphere. Bustling crowds fill the city's markets — especially along Barkhor Street and in major shopping centers — as residents eagerly shop for holiday goods.

Brightly dyed barley ears, known as "Tibetan New Year flowers", symbolize a bountiful harvest and prosperity. [Photo/China Xizang Website]

Chemar boxes — wooden containers divided into sections for roasted barley and tsampa — are decorated with colorful ornaments symbolizing abundance and good fortune. [Photo/China Xizang Website]

Butter sculptures are offered in a Chemar box during Tibetan New Year. [Photo/China Xizang Website]

Tibetan pastries are associated with good fortune and auspiciousness. [Photo/China Xizang Website]

Colorful door curtains are replaced each year to welcome renewal and blessings. [Photo/China Xizang Website]

Kasai, a deep-fried pastry, symbolizes wishes for reunion and prosperity. [Photo/China Xizang Website]

Tibetan spring couplets. [Photo/China Xizang Website]