A male student in the Tibetan Opera class at Tibet University practices his singing skills, on March 30, 2011. The Tibetan Opera class, which has 18 students, was started in 2008 by the art school at Tibet University, to carry on the traditional opera among young people and to promote Tibetan art. [Photo/Xinhua]

Students in the Tibetan Opera class at Tibet University record classical Tibetan Opera plays on March 29, 2011. Their plan is to record eight classical Tibetan Opera plays and release albums. The Tibetan Opera class, which has 18 students, was started in 2008 by the art school at Tibet University, to carry on the traditional opera among young people and to promote Tibetan art. [Photo/Xinhua]