Feb. 22 is the first day of the Losar, or Tibetan New Year in 2012. Many Tibetan students studying in inland Tibetan schools choose to pass the special day with their Han friends and teachers. They sing and dance to celebrate the festival for China's 5 million Tibetans.
Celebration gala of Tibetan New Year held in Beijing Tibet High School on Feb. 22, 2012. [Photo/Xinhua]
Celebration gala of Tibetan New Year held in Beijing Tibet High School on Feb. 22, 2012. [Photo/Xinhua]
Students of the Shandong Ji'nan Tibet Middle School sing Tibetan folk songs to celebrate Losar, New Year of the Tibetan calender, in Ji'nan, east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 22, 2012. [Photo/ Xinhua]
Students of Tibetan ethnic group dance during a performance celebrating Losar, New Year of the Tibetan calender,in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 22, 2012. [Photo/ Xinhua]