The special performance of the dance drama, Tashi Shabdro, was officially staged at the Xizang Grand Theatre. The Intangible Cultural Heritage performance premiered globally at the China National Opera House in Beijing on March 28 and won widespread acclaim. It has now returned to its cultural birthplace, presenting audiences on the snowy plateau with an authentic audiovisual feast.

On their home stage, performers from the Lhasa Song and Dance Troupe brought the production to life with heartfelt emotion. Thunderous applause filled the theater, with the curtain call lasting nearly ten minutes.

Billed as China's first full-length Tibetan tap dance drama, Tashi Shabdro, meaning “auspicious dance,” draws inspiration from the traditional Lhatse Duixie and over ten other Tibetan dance forms.

With a long history, lively rhythm and powerful steps, Lhatse Duixie is one of the most representative folk dances in Xizang and has been inscribed in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List.