Tibetan Minority
Tibetan Nationality mainly live in concentrated communities of the following areas: Tibetan Autonomous Region, Haibei, Huangnan, Guoluo, and Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Region in Qinghai Province, Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Regions, Gannan and Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous Regions in Gansu Province, Abei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, and Tumu Tibetan Autonomous County in Sichuan Province, and Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province.
Tibetan people have their own spoken and written language. Tibetan language belongs to Cambodian branch, Sino-Tibetan language system. It can be divided into three dialects, namely, Weizang, Kangfang, and Anduo. Today's Tibetan language is based on pinyin characters according to Sanskrit and Xiyu Characters in early seventh century. The booming period of Tibetan culture is from 10th century to 16th century.
Tibetan Opera has its own unique characteristics. Singing and dancing of Tibetan people fully reflect the national character of the nationality. The sculpture techniques of Tibetan people are also very famous. The Potala Palace on Hongshan Mountain in Lasa, the capital city of Tibet, is the palace complex with the highest altitude in the world. It is well known for construction style, frescos, sculpture art, and precious cultural relics.
Tibetan Medicines is a very important component of Chinese Medicines. It is especially famous in veterinarian. The famous medical book is Four Materia Medica. Besides, divination of Tibetan can predict eclipse and weather conditions in the local area.
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