Annual event of exorcism dance held at Labrang Monastery in Gansu

Masked lamas perform exorcism dance in a square at the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe county, northwest China's Gansu province, on March 2, 2026. The annual event of exorcism dance to pray for good luck in the new year was held on Monday. Built in 1709, Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. [Photo/Xinhua]