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Fire and Rescue Brigade keeps Potala Palace fire-free for 40 years

Since its establishment in 1984, the Potala Palace Fire and Rescue Brigade has maintained a "zero fire incident" record for 40 years, said the Xizang autonomous region's fire and rescue department in a recent press release. The Potala Palace Fire and Rescue Brigade conducts daily routine inspections in the ancient buildings, checking over 1,000 rooms and nearly 10,000 butter lamps …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Fire and Rescue Brigade keeps Potala Palace fire-free for 40 years

China Daily

Since its establishment in 1984, the Potala Palace Fire and Rescue Brigade has maintained a "zero fire incident" record for 40 years, said the Xizang autonomous region's fire and rescue department in a recent press release. The Potala Palace Fire and Rescue Brigade conducts daily routine inspections in the ancient buildings, checking over 1,000 rooms and nearly 10,000 butter lamps …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Xizang sees progress in palace protection

China Daily

By Palden Nyima and Daqiong in Lhasa | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-18 09:17 Yangdrungthar, a researcher at the cultural relics office of the Potala Palace, consults with an ancient literature expert on identifying the content of the printing woodblock in Lhasa, Xizang autonomous region, in January. Among the initiatives, nearly 1,000 thangka paintings have been cataloged, appraised and scanned …

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Xizang sees progress in palace protection

China Daily

Yangdrungthar, a researcher at the cultural relics office of the Potala Palace, consults with an ancient literature expert on identifying the content of the printing woodblock in Lhasa, Xizang autonomous region, in January. Among the initiatives, nearly 1,000 thangka paintings have been cataloged, appraised and scanned in high definition since digitization efforts began in March, said Palden Tsering, a cultural …

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Xizang sees progress in palace protection

China Daily

Yangdrungthar, a researcher at the cultural relics office of the Potala Palace, consults with an ancient literature expert on identifying the content of the printing woodblock in Lhasa, Xizang autonomous region, in January. Among the initiatives, nearly 1,000 thangka paintings have been cataloged, appraised and scanned in high definition since digitization efforts began in March, said Palden Tsering, a cultural …

China Cultural Tibetan Palace Xizang Relics Potala

2 weeks, 5 days ago

Xizang sees progress in palace protection

China Daily

By Palden Nyima and Daqiong in Lhasa | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-18 09:17 Yangdrungthar, a researcher at the cultural relics office of the Potala Palace, consults with an ancient literature expert on identifying the content of the printing woodblock in Lhasa, Xizang autonomous region, in January. Among the initiatives, nearly 1,000 thangka paintings have been cataloged, appraised and scanned …

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Potala Palace moving to preserve ancient texts

China Daily

The Potala Palace in the Xizang autonomous region has achieved notable results in phases in the protection and utilization of ancient texts. Since the launch of the national project for the protection and utilization of ancient texts such as the Potala Palace palm-leaf manuscripts in 2018, more than 68 million yuan has been invested to advance the project. According to …

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Potala Palace moving to preserve ancient texts

China Daily

The Potala Palace in the Xizang autonomous region has achieved notable results in phases in the protection and utilization of ancient texts. Since the launch of the national project for the protection and utilization of ancient texts such as the Potala Palace palm-leaf manuscripts in 2018, more than 68 million yuan has been invested to advance the project. According to …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Renovations continue at Potala Palace

China Daily

Several large-scale renovations on the Potala Palace — a UNESCO World Heritage Site — have been undertaken since the establishment of the Xizang autonomous region in 1965, and the governments have continued to invest heavily. According to the renovation department of the Potala Palace management office, the first repairs were conducted between 1989 and 1994 because of security risks. Dawa …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Renovations continue at Potala Palace

China Daily

Several large-scale renovations on the Potala Palace — a UNESCO World Heritage Site — have been undertaken since the establishment of the Xizang autonomous region in 1965, and the governments have continued to invest heavily. According to the renovation department of the Potala Palace management office, the first repairs were conducted between 1989 and 1994 because of security risks. Dawa …

Renovation Potala Palace

3 weeks, 6 days ago

Potala Palace digitizes nearly 1,000 precious thangkas

China Daily

Nearly 1,000 thangka paintings have been cataloged, appraised, and scanned in high definition in the Potala Palace in Lhasa, the capital of the Xizang autonomous region, since the palace began digitizing them in early March, said the Cultural Relics Research Office of the Potala Palace Management Office. Palden Tsering, a culture and museum librarian at the palace's cultural relics research …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Potala Palace digitizes nearly 1,000 precious thangkas

China Daily

Nearly 1,000 thangka paintings have been cataloged, appraised, and scanned in high definition in the Potala Palace in Lhasa, the capital of the Xizang autonomous region, since the palace began digitizing them in early March, said the Cultural Relics Research Office of the Potala Palace Management Office. Palden Tsering, a culture and museum librarian at the palace's cultural relics research …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Lhasa residents unite to paint Potala Palace in annual tradition

China Daily

Thousands of residents in Lhasa joined the work in painting the exterior walls of the Potala Palace, an annual routine "makeover" project for the UNESCO World Heritage site. For the Potala Palace painting, he has voluntarily been responsible for mixing paint for three consecutive days. In his view, the Potala Palace holds immense sacred significance in the hearts of Tibetans, …

Lhasa Paint Potala Palace

4 months, 1 week ago

Pairing-up aid to Xizang bearing fruit

China Daily

Liu Haixia, a doctor from the critical care medicine department of Beijing Youan Hospital, said she is proud to be one of the medical experts from other parts of China who have gone to aid hospitals in the Xizang autonomous region, because they have made a difference that has saved lives. Almost 12,000 personnel in 10 groups have been sent …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

What's on

China Daily

Pioneering legend Shanghai and Paris were cities of importance to Pan Yuliang, a pioneering figure of 20thcentury Chinese art, who left behind an oeuvre of paintings and sculptures. Monumental show A treasure trove of art and culture on the roof of the world, the Potala Palace has defined the skyline of Lhasa in the Xizang autonomous region since the 7th …

Art Shanghai Beijing Potala Palace

5 months, 3 weeks ago

The disinformation and viciousness of 'Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act'

China Daily

People visit the Potala Palace square in Lhasa, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, Feb 11, 2024. First, there is historical disinformation in the Act, the Act states: "Tibet has been part of China since ancient times is inaccurate," however, Tibet has been an inseparable part of China since ancient times. So it is ridiculous to claim in the Act that …

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6 months, 1 week ago

A truly exhilarating taste of tea and unity

China Daily

The Jokhang Temple at the center of Barkhor Bazaar, originally a circumambulation path for pilgrims around the temple. The harmonious atmosphere of Barkhor Bazaar binds people of different ethnic groups and those of different cultural backgrounds, among them Ratna Kumar, the Nepali owner of the Syamukapu Nepali Shop, which sells Buddhist statues. Ratna Kumar says his family opened the shop …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Interference bill has obvious troublemaking intent

China Daily

People visit the Potala Palace square in Lhasa, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, Feb 11, 2024. In its latest move to interfere in China's internal affairs, the US House of Representatives passed a bill that urges China to mend ties with the Dalai Lama and other Tibetan leaders. It is Beijing's consistent stance to remain open to constructive dialogue with …

Human Rights China Beijing Stop Xizang

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bulletin lists ecological advances in Xizang

China Daily

People visit the Potala Palace square in Lhasa, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, Feb 11, 2024. The Xizang autonomous region remains one of the best places in the world in terms of ecological quality, according to its 2023 Environmental Bulletin, which was released on Wednesday. Tsering Gyatso, deputy head of the region's ecology and environment department, said that the water …

Quality Region Xizang Gyatso Tsering Gyatso

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bulletin lists ecological advances in Xizang

China Daily

People visit the Potala Palace square in Lhasa, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, Feb 11, 2024. The Xizang autonomous region remains one of the best places in the world in terms of ecological quality, according to its 2023 Environmental Bulletin, which was released on Wednesday. Tsering Gyatso, deputy head of the region's ecology and environment department, said that the water …

Quality Region Xizang Gyatso Tsering Gyatso

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Xizang's Jan-Feb imports and exports achieve highest national growth

China Daily

People visit the Potala Palace square in Lhasa, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, Feb 11, 2024. In the first two months of 2024, the total value of foreign trade imports and exports in the Xizang autonomous region was nearly 1.75 billion yuan, representing a 264 percent increase year-on-year, which is the highest growth rate in the country, as reported by …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Winter tourism promotion adds allure to travelling Tibet

China Daily

Tibet received 49.67 million domestic and overseas visitors in the first three quarters of this year, up 67.4 percent year on year. Iconic tourist destinations in Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, such as Potala Palace, will be open to the public free of charge from Wednesday until March 15 of 2024, as part of the region's winter tourism promotion. The …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Winter tourism promotion adds allure to travelling Tibet

China Daily

Tibet received 49.67 million domestic and overseas visitors in the first three quarters of this year, up 67.4 percent year on year. Iconic tourist destinations in Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, such as Potala Palace, will be open to the public free of charge from Wednesday until March 15 of 2024, as part of the region's winter tourism promotion. The …

Tourism Tibet

1 year, 8 months ago

Tibetan costumes offer visitors a fresh experience

China Daily

Tourists in Tibetan attire take photos during a visit to Dukezong Ancient Town in Shangri-La, Yunnan province, in March. In the Potala Palace Square and along the ancient Barkhor Street in Lhasa, Tibet's capital, tourists can be seen everywhere, having photos taken while wearing gorgeous Tibetan clothes. "Traditional Tibetan attire is widely used by such photography services in Lhasa, but …

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Fire and Rescue Brigade keeps Potala Palace fire-free for 40 years

Fire and Rescue Brigade keeps Potala Palace fire-free for 40 years

Xizang sees progress in palace protection

Xizang sees progress in palace protection

Xizang sees progress in palace protection

Xizang sees progress in palace protection

Potala Palace moving to preserve ancient texts

Potala Palace moving to preserve ancient texts

Renovations continue at Potala Palace

Renovations continue at Potala Palace

Potala Palace digitizes nearly 1,000 precious thangkas

Potala Palace digitizes nearly 1,000 precious thangkas

Lhasa residents unite to paint Potala Palace in annual tradition

Pairing-up aid to Xizang bearing fruit

What's on

The disinformation and viciousness of 'Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act'

A truly exhilarating taste of tea and unity

Interference bill has obvious troublemaking intent

Bulletin lists ecological advances in Xizang

Bulletin lists ecological advances in Xizang

Xizang's Jan-Feb imports and exports achieve highest national growth

Winter tourism promotion adds allure to travelling Tibet

Winter tourism promotion adds allure to travelling Tibet

Tibetan costumes offer visitors a fresh experience