Xizang villages come alive with ancient spring plowing festivities

Unlike past farming production, where people mainly used yaks and horses to pull the plows, many now use cultivating machines. Some farmers dressed up the machines like yaks to show gratitude to the animals and commemorate their traditional role.

Farmers also greeted each other by presenting hada — white scarves representing purity and honesty — and sharing big bowls of barley wine. The fields were filled with laughter and cheers.

In a significant stride towards agricultural advancement, the Doilungdechen district of western Lhasa has accomplished the reservation of fine breeds, the introduction of new fine breeds, and the transportation of fertilizer, pesticides, and farmyard manure to ensure the seamless progress of spring plowing and sowing in the district.