Butter sculpture show held in Qinghai to mark Chinese Lantern Festival

This photo taken on Feb. 24, 2024 shows a view of the butter sculpture show in Taer Monastery in Huangzhong District of Xining, capital of northwest China's Qinghai Province. A butter sculpture show was held at the Taer Monastery on Saturday, which marks the Chinese Lantern Festival. The butter sculptures are handmade by lamas in shapes of Buddha figurines, trees, flowers, birds and animals. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

Lamas carry a butter sculpture onto the stage in Taer Monastery in Huangzhong District of Xining, capital of northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 24, 2024. A butter sculpture show was held at the Taer Monastery on Saturday, which marks the Chinese Lantern Festival. The butter sculptures are handmade by lamas in shapes of Buddha figurines, trees, flowers, birds and animals. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

This photo taken on Feb. 24, 2024 shows a view of the butter sculpture show in Taer Monastery in Huangzhong District of Xining, capital of northwest China's Qinghai Province. A butter sculpture show was held at the Taer Monastery on Saturday, which marks the Chinese Lantern Festival. The butter sculptures are handmade by lamas in shapes of Buddha figurines, trees, flowers, birds and animals. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

This photo taken on Feb. 22, 2024 shows a view of the butter sculpture show in Taer Monastery in Huangzhong District of Xining, capital of northwest China's Qinghai Province. A butter sculpture show was held at the Taer Monastery on Saturday, which marks the Chinese Lantern Festival. The butter sculptures are handmade by lamas in shapes of Buddha figurines, trees, flowers, birds and animals. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

Lamas carry a butter sculpture onto the stage in Taer Monastery in Huangzhong District of Xining, capital of northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 24, 2024. A butter sculpture show was held at the Taer Monastery on Saturday, which marks the Chinese Lantern Festival. The butter sculptures are handmade by lamas in shapes of Buddha figurines, trees, flowers, birds and animals. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

This photo taken on Feb. 24, 2024 shows a view of the butter sculpture show in Taer Monastery in Huangzhong District of Xining, capital of northwest China's Qinghai Province. A butter sculpture show was held at the Taer Monastery on Saturday, which marks the Chinese Lantern Festival. The butter sculptures are handmade by lamas in shapes of Buddha figurines, trees, flowers, birds and animals. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

People visit the butter sculpture show in Taer Monastery in Huangzhong District of Xining, capital of northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 24, 2024. A butter sculpture show was held at the Taer Monastery on Saturday, which marks the Chinese Lantern Festival. The butter sculptures are handmade by lamas in shapes of Buddha figurines, trees, flowers, birds and animals. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

Lamas carry a butter sculpture onto the stage in Taer Monastery in Huangzhong District of Xining, capital of northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 24, 2024. A butter sculpture show was held at the Taer Monastery on Saturday, which marks the Chinese Lantern Festival. The butter sculptures are handmade by lamas in shapes of Buddha figurines, trees, flowers, birds and animals. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

A lama plays a flute during a butter sculpture show in Taer Monastery in Huangzhong District of Xining, capital of northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 24, 2024. A butter sculpture show was held at the Taer Monastery on Saturday, which marks the Chinese Lantern Festival. The butter sculptures are handmade by lamas in shapes of Buddha figurines, trees, flowers, birds and animals. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

People take part in the butter sculpture show in Taer Monastery in Huangzhong District of Xining, capital of northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 24, 2024. A butter sculpture show was held at the Taer Monastery on Saturday, which marks the Chinese Lantern Festival. The butter sculptures are handmade by lamas in shapes of Buddha figurines, trees, flowers, birds and animals. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

This photo taken on Feb. 24, 2024 shows a view of the butter sculpture show in Taer Monastery in Huangzhong District of Xining, capital of northwest China's Qinghai Province. A butter sculpture show was held at the Taer Monastery on Saturday, which marks the Chinese Lantern Festival. The butter sculptures are handmade by lamas in shapes of Buddha figurines, trees, flowers, birds and animals. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

This photo taken on Feb. 24, 2024 shows a view of the butter sculpture show in Taer Monastery in Huangzhong District of Xining, capital of northwest China's Qinghai Province. A butter sculpture show was held at the Taer Monastery on Saturday, which marks the Chinese Lantern Festival. The butter sculptures are handmade by lamas in shapes of Buddha figurines, trees, flowers, birds and animals. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)