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China’s National Award

May 7, 2014;

A Tibetan sculptor from Derge in the traditional Tibetan province of Kham has won one of China’s top national awards. Achung, a master of Tibetan religious sculptor received the award on April 28 in Fujian Province after he built a 3-feet tall statue of the Buddha at a contest. 39 top artists were selected from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and around China to participate in this contest.

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