An exhibition based on Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau yak culture opened at the Capital Museum in Beijing on Dec 15, 2016. [Photo/VCG]

An exhibition based on Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau yak culture opened at the Capital Museum in Beijing on Dec 15, 2016, showcasing 500 items related to yak, including specimens, article of daily use, and artworks.

Yak was the first creature to be domesticated by the Tibetan people and has lived in Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau since ancient times.

The Tibetans eat yak meat, drink its milk, use its hair to make tents, use its hair for ropes and yak hide bags, and even burn yak dungs. Yaks also found their way into Tibetan artworks.

Yaks are indispensable for Tibetan's life, and they have gradually become a part of the Tibetan ethnic culture.

The exhibition will last until March 15.