Tibetans living in Sichuan, Qinghai, and Gansu provinces have been openly celebrating Losar, the Tibetan New Year, together with the 80th birth year of HH the Dalai Lama this week. Monks and laypersons displayed life-size photos of His Holiness on thrones in monastery courtyards, made offerings and recited prayers for his long life. No information is available about the authorities’ response.