Tibetan actors perform dance at a gala to celebrate the Tibetan New Year in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on February 18, 2009. A grand gala, featuring with typical Tibetan dancing and singing, was held here on Wednesday, to celebrate the upcoming Tibetan New Year, which falls on February 25 this year. [Xinhua]

Tibetan artists in traditional costumes perform dance at a gala to celebrate the Tibetan New Year in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on February 18, 2009.  [Xinhua]