Zorig Chusum Institute or the Institute for Thirteen Traditional Arts and Crafts was opened in 1997 to provide vocational training opportunities for those who are not continuing in the higher education system. Ten of the Zorig Chusum (13 traditional arts and crafts) is taught here, including thangka painting, embroidery, sculpture, metalwork and wood-turning. The people of the region have developed incredible skill at woodworking and papermaking. The items they produce such as traditional wooden bowls are prized throughout the country. You can visit the school, watch the students at work and take photographs.