As the Tibetan New Year is drawing near, local bazaars bustle even more and peopel now can smell the festivous air everywhere.

Again Tromsikhang Market, the most famous traditional place for festive shopping in Lhasa, is crowded with buyers from all around submerged by incalculable commodities and necessities for Losar preparations.

Here you will find very interesting props Tibetans usually purchase for  Losar celebration.

Red couplets with auspicious wishes in Tibetan. It is a tradition for Chinese to paste couplets onto doors or gates to celebrate the beginning of a new year. [Photo/Tibet.cn]

Tibetan-style gate curtains. Generally backdropped in white and blue, gate curtains with auspicious pattens are mostely seen hung before the doors or gates of houses or monasteries. Tibetans would like to change for new curtains at important festivals, just like the Losar Festival. Photo/Tibet.cn]