Tibetan farmers celebrate New Year one month early (1/8)

Tibetans hang prayer flags as part of celebrations for the New Year in the Tibetan calendar in Nyemo County, Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous region. In traditional highland barley farming areas, including Nyemo County, locals have a tradition of celebrating the Tibetan New Year one month early, so the celebrations do not affect farming. (Photo: China News Service/Sangdan Pingcuo)

Tibetans hang prayer flags as part of celebrations for the New Year in the Tibetan calendar in Nyemo County, Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous region. In traditional highland barley farming areas, including Nyemo County, locals have a tradition of celebrating the Tibetan New Year one month early, so the celebrations do not affect farming. (Photo: China News Service/Sangdan Pingcuo)

Tibetans hang prayer flags as part of celebrations for the New Year in the Tibetan calendar in Nyemo County, Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous region. In traditional highland barley farming areas, including Nyemo County, locals have a tradition of celebrating the Tibetan New Year one month early, so the celebrations do not affect farming. (Photo: China News Service/Sangdan Pingcuo)

Tibetans hang prayer flags as part of celebrations for the New Year in the Tibetan calendar in Nyemo County, Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous region. In traditional highland barley farming areas, including Nyemo County, locals have a tradition of celebrating the Tibetan New Year one month early, so the celebrations do not affect farming. (Photo: China News Service/Sangdan Pingcuo)

Tibetans hang prayer flags as part of celebrations for the New Year in the Tibetan calendar in Nyemo County, Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous region. In traditional highland barley farming areas, including Nyemo County, locals have a tradition of celebrating the Tibetan New Year one month early, so the celebrations do not affect farming. (Photo: China News Service/Sangdan Pingcuo)

Tibetans hang prayer flags as part of celebrations for the New Year in the Tibetan calendar in Nyemo County, Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous region. In traditional highland barley farming areas, including Nyemo County, locals have a tradition of celebrating the Tibetan New Year one month early, so the celebrations do not affect farming. (Photo: China News Service/Sangdan Pingcuo)

Tibetans hang prayer flags as part of celebrations for the New Year in the Tibetan calendar in Nyemo County, Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous region. In traditional highland barley farming areas, including Nyemo County, locals have a tradition of celebrating the Tibetan New Year one month early, so the celebrations do not affect farming. (Photo: China News Service/Sangdan Pingcuo)

Tibetans hang prayer flags as part of celebrations for the New Year in the Tibetan calendar in Nyemo County, Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous region. In traditional highland barley farming areas, including Nyemo County, locals have a tradition of celebrating the Tibetan New Year one month early, so the celebrations do not affect farming. (Photo: China News Service/Sangdan Pingcuo)