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Carpet
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According to different
sizes, those larger than 18 square feet are called carpet, while
smaller ones are called kardian. Carpets made in Gyangze are
the most famous. The Gyangze Carpet Factory has increased its
product variety from eight to more than 50 and its annual production
has been up 56 percent annually. |
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Apron
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A kind of woolen fabric,
it is know as bamdian in Tibetan. It is mainly produced in Shannan,
Xigaze and Lhasa, with the products made in Gyaidexiu Township
of Konggar County being most famous. The product not only enjoys
a good fame on domestic market, but is also sold to India, Nepal,
Bhutan, and West Eurpean countries.
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Pulu
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Manually woven woolen fabric,
it is mainly used for garments, shoes and hats. Pulu production
is quite popular in agricultural areas and semi-agricultural
and semi-animal husbandry areas. Chanang, Nanggarze, Gyangze
and Mangkam are best known for their production of pulu.
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Tibetan
quilt
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It is usually divided into
four types, namely, the twin-, three-, and four-thread woven
and high-grade quilt, respectively weighing 5, 7, 8 and 12.5
kg. The common quilt can be used for at least eight years, while
a high quality one can be used for two generations. |
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Gold
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silver
ware
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They are generally divided
into two categories: 1) Ornaments, such as bracelet, ring, necklace,
hair decorations, brooch, sheath and snuff bottles; and 2) household
utensils, such as wine pot, wine cup, spoon, chopsticks, bowl
and plate. Some of these articles are made from pure gold and
silver, while others are inlaid or coated with gold and silver. |
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Waist
knife
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A popular tool of Tibetans, it is mainly used in production
and daily life and for self-defense and decoration. There are
three kinds---long, short and small knives. The longest knife
can be more than 1 meter, the short one is about 40 cm, and
the small one is merely a dozen cm or so. With handles of many
knives inlaid with jewelry, the Tibetan waist knife has become
an arts and crafts item. Lhasa, Damxung, Lhaze, Yi'ong and Qamdo
are renowned for the production of Tibetan knife.
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Tibetan
incense
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There are many varieties.
The most precious one, known as Gorlog Nyinga incense, is made
by Tibetan doctors according to Tibetan medical books, using
25 kinds of medicinal materials. It can protect people from
many kinds of infectious and epidemic diseases. |
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