(260212) -- LHASA, Feb. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A craftsman kneads butter in cold water to cool and shape the butter at a workshop in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 12, 2026. Butter sculptures in vivid shapes of trees, flowers, birds, stars, etc., are gradually gaining popularity in the markets across the city ahead of the Tibetan New Year.

These sculptures, made skillfully with colored butter, convey people's good wishes for the New Year. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)