On March 16th, Tibet welcomed the Spring Plough festival. Bainang County, part of Shigatse City, located on the riverbanks of the Nyangchu River, has always been known as the “grainary of Tibet.” On this day, local farmers and herders decorated their farm cattle and began plowing the field.

Farmers and herders of Luojiang Town in Bainang County are holding farm cattle racing. As long as the participant does not fall off from the plow, he’d receive an iron shovel symbolizing wealth through hard work.

Farmers and herders of Luojiang Twon in Bainang County are farming the first piece of highland barley field.

Farmers and herders of Luojiang Town in Bainang County are drinking highland barley wine and yak butter tea.

Farmers and herders of Luojiang Town in Bainang County are praying for good weather and harvest in the coming year.