AfamilymemberofPasangButriconductsatraditionalritualwithatorchinhishandsathomeinXigaze,southwestChina'sXizangAutonomousRegion,Jan.10,2024.LocalsinXigazecelebratethefarmers'NewYearonthefirstdayofthetwelfthmonthoftheTibetancalendar,whichfallsonJan.12thisyear.Asthefestivalapproaches,familiesinXigazeareexudingacheerfulandfestiveatmosphere.Likeotherlocals,the59-year-oldPasangButricookedonWednesdaynightforfamilieswhogatheredatherhomeandenjoyedafeastof"gutu",atraditionalsoupdishmadeofflour,tocelebratetheupcomingfarmers'NewYear."Gu"inTibetanmeansnine,whichisaluckynumber."Tu"means"pasta."Ninedifferentfillingslikewool,charcoalandchiliareplacedinsidethedoughdrops,andeachofthesefillingshasameaning.ForthefamilyofPasangButri,thisistheirfirsttimetospendthefarmers'NewYearintheirnewhome,anewlyrenovatedthree-storyhouse.Sittingaroundapotofsteaming"gutu,"familiesandrelativeshadawarmreuniondinnertogether,lookingforwardtohavingbetterdaysintheupcomingyear.(PhotobyTenzinNyida/Xinhua)PasangButripourshighlandbarleywineathomeinXigaze,southwestChina'sXizangAutonomousRegion,Jan.10,2024.(PhotobyTenzinNyida/Xinhua)PasangButri'sfamilymembershave"gutu"athomeinXigaze,southwestChina'sXizangAutonomousRegion,Jan.10,2024.(PhotobyTenzinNyida/Xinhua)PasangButri'sfamilymembershave"gutu"athomeinXigaze,southwestChina'sXizangAutonomousRegion,Jan.10,2024.(PhotobyTenzinNyida/Xinhua)PasangButrimakes"gutu"athomeinXigaze,southwestChina'sXizangAutonomousRegion,Jan.10,2024.(PhotobyPurbuTsering/Xinhua)ChildrenofPasangButri'sfamilycheckanoteinsidea"gutu"doughdropathomeinXigaze,southwestChina'sXizangAutonomousRegion,Jan.10,2024.(PhotobyTenzinNyida/Xinhua)AfamilymemberputsatraditionalTibetanhatontheheadofPasangButri'sgranddaughterathomeinXigaze,southwestChina'sXizangAutonomousRegion,Jan.10,2024.(PhotobyTenzinNyida/Xinhua)PasangButridistributes"gutu"athomeinXigaze,southwestChina'sXizangAutonomousRegion,Jan.10,2024.(PhotobyPurbuTsering/Xinhua)PasangButrimakes"gutu"athomeinXigaze,southwestChina'sXizangAutonomousRegion,Jan.10,2024.(PhotobyTenzinNyida/Xinhua)PasangButripourshighlandbarleywineathomeinXigaze,southwestChina'sXizangAutonomousRegion,Jan.10,2024.(PhotobyPurbuTsering/Xinhua)AnaerialdronephototakenonJan.10,2024showsfireworksilluminatingtheskyonthe"GutuEve"offarmers'NewYearinXigaze,southwestChina'sXizangAutonomousRegion.(PhotobyTenzinNyida/Xinhua)PasangButricooks"gutu"athomeinXigaze,southwestChina'sXizangAutonomousRegion,Jan.10,2024.(PhotobyTenzinNyida/Xinhua)Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.