Actors perform Tibetan traditional dance to celebrate the Tibetan New Year in Longwangtan Park in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on February 25, 2009. Local citizens here on Wednesday sung and danced with traditional custom to celebrate the Earth Ox Tibetan New Year. Tibetans across China are celebrating the 50th Tibetan New Year after the Democratic Reform with their old traditions. [Xinhua]

Local villagers perform Tibetan Bonfire Dance, also known as the dance of "Guozhuang", the traditional greeting dance, during a ceremony to celebrate the Tibetan New Year in Gaba Village in east Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on February 25, 2009. Local villagers here on Wednesday sang and danced with traditional custom to celebrate the Earth Ox Tibetan New Year. Tibetans across China are celebrating the 50th Tibetan New Year after the Democratic Reform with their old traditions. [Xinhua]