Xinhua photos of the day

A Tibetan Buddhist monk performs during a Cham dance ritual at the Qoide Monastery in Gonggar County of Shannan Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Feb. 19, 2019. Dressed in colorful costumes, the lamas will dance to pounding drums at the Qoide Monastery during the Tibetan New Year celebrations. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)