Local residents watch a performance of the Tibetan Opera as part of the Shoton (Yogurt) Festival celebrations in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Aug. 24, 2009. Various kinds of activities and performances have been held for the traditional Shoton Festival which kicked off on Aug. 20. As a traditional festival, Shoton Festival is celebrated in the best season of a year in the forms of eating yogurt, appreciating Tibetan Opera and holding exhibitions of Buddhist statues, photo from Xinhua.
 
Local residents watch a performance of the Tibetan Opera as part of the Shoton (Yogurt) Festival celebrations in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Aug. 24, 2009, photo from Xinhua.