Sheep shearing season begins in Xizang grasslands

In the picturesque grasslands of Gerze county in Ngari prefecture of the Xizang autonomous region, the arrival of summer signals commencement of the annual sheep shearing season.

With an average altitude of 4,500 meters above sea level, the pastoral village of Tarab in Oma township was recently abuzz with activity as herders prepared for the traditional sheep shearing event, a significant cultural and economic milestone for the community.

Against the backdrop of black yak-hair tents and the aroma of local delicacies such as yogurt and tsamba — roasted highland barley flour — herders from Tarab village gathered to shear over 300 sheep, officially kicking off the shearing activities for the year.