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Tibetan houses: one of the most beautiful scenes in Ganzi
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-04-09 17:25
The picture taken on March 24, 2009 shows a beautiful view of Jiaju Tibetan Village in Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Garze in southwest China's Sichuan Province. In Daofu County, southwestern China's Sichuan Province, many Tibetan families are living in these traditional houses, forming a Tibetan "villa group." [Xinhua/Ding Haitao] Here you can see rows upon rows of white Tibetan style buildings with eaves and window frames carved in complex and gorgeous patterns, golden paintings on roofs shining under the bright sun … in Daofu County, southwestern China's Sichuan Province, many Tibetan families are living in these traditional houses, forming a Tibetan "villa group." The spacious and comfortable living environment even makes urban citizens jealous. Silang Zhaxi, a craftsman in Daofu County, said Tibetans pay close attention their houses and are willing to spend money building and decorating them. "As long as they get money, people are willing to decorate their houses." In Danba County, which is also administered by Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in western Sichuan, Tibetan castles are the most enchanting scene in the region. Built on the mountains, scores of white Tibetan castles are dotted in the woods in Jiaju Village -- the "most beautiful village in China." However, 50 years ago, Ganzi had a totally different look: except for Kangding, a major county on the Ancient Tea Route, what most eye-catching were monasteries, residences of chieftains, offices of local governments; while houses for average people were dark and low. Moreover some people even lived in shacks and caves, let alone cities or counties in a modern sense. |
