<正>Where there is a Tibetan community,there is also Tibetan Opera.One of the oldest forms of drama among peoples of Central Asia,Tibetan Opera can be traced back to the 13th century.Thang-stong-rgyal-po(1385-1464),a lama of the White Sect of Tibetan Buddhism,is believed to be the founder of Tibetan Opera.He wrote many dramas that musically portray religious stories and biographies of great men.