Thangka craftsmen re-create religious icons

Updated: 2011-08-21 09:03

By Cui Jia (China Daily)

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Thangka craftsmen re-create religious icons

Thangka painting is based on a system of grids on which images are meticulously reproduced according to strict guidelines from the Buddhist scriptures. [Photo by Zou Hong / China Daily]

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