Name: Immersive challenge: 3 hours of Thangka, the joy of slow craftsmanship
Uploaded: 2026-05-16T18:10:40+08:00
Duration: 3 min 10 s
Description: Thangka is a thousand-year-old spiritual practice of the fingertips in Tibetan culture. For Thangka artists, painting eight hours a day and spending a year on a single piece is the norm. Join CGTN's Zang Shijie on a three-hour Thangka painting experience

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Thangka is a thousand-year-old spiritual practice of the fingertips in Tibetan culture. For Thangka artists, painting eight hours a day and spending a year on a single piece is the norm. Join CGTN's Zang Shijie on a three-hour Thangka painting experience to understand why a calm mind, steady hands and precise eyes – slow, meticulous craftsmanship – are the ultimate luxury in Xizang.

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