Himalayan temple restorer scales new heights
1 year, 7 months ago

Himalayan temple restorer scales new heights

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Xia photographing buildings in Nepal, in 2015. "My teacher would take me to various museums and take in the picturesque beauty of the ancient architectural wonders in the classic gardens, including the pavilions, towers and courtyards," Xia says about his initial encounter with ancient architecture. After finishing a degree in architectural design at the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute in Chongqing in 2013, Xia furthered his studies of Himalayan regional architecture at the Birmingham City University in the United Kingdom, before going back to work in Shanghai after graduation in 2015. "I visited the Tibetan region multiple times in college, thanks to its geographical proximity," Xia says. "This feeling of ancient architecture is completely different from the traditional gardens in my hometown," he says.

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Himalayan temple restorer scales new heights
1 year, 7 months ago

Himalayan temple restorer scales new heights

China Daily  

The Jebum-gang Lha-khang temple in Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region, has been transformed into a modern art center. Xia Yujun still remembers the first time he laid eyes on the Jebum-gang Lha-khang temple in 2016. The temple is tucked away in a bustling business street and residential area, 3,650 meters above sea level, in Lhasa, Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region. It …

Himalayan temple restorer scales new heights
1 year, 7 months ago

Himalayan temple restorer scales new heights

China Daily  

Xia grew up around classic architecture in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. It's 5D and even 6D, because they have scent, sound, a sense of light and history," Xia says, adding that only when people delve into local clusters of ancient architecture can they truly communicate with these ancient buildings, including magnificent palaces and solemn temples. "It has been a center of …

Himalayan temple restorer scales new heights
1 year, 7 months ago

Himalayan temple restorer scales new heights

China Daily  

The Jebum-gang Lha-khang temple in Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region, has been transformed into a modern art center. Xia Yujun still remembers the first time he laid eyes on the Jebum-gang Lha-khang temple in 2016. The temple is tucked away in a bustling business street and residential area, 3,650 meters above sea level, in Lhasa, Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region. It …

Himalayan temple restorer scales new heights
1 year, 7 months ago

Himalayan temple restorer scales new heights

China Daily  

Xia grew up around classic architecture in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. It's 5D and even 6D, because they have scent, sound, a sense of light and history," Xia says, adding that only when people delve into local clusters of ancient architecture can they truly communicate with these ancient buildings, including magnificent palaces and solemn temples. "It has been a center of …

Himalayan temple restorer scales new heights
1 year, 7 months ago

Himalayan temple restorer scales new heights

China Daily  

The Jebum-gang Lha-khang temple in Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region, has been transformed into a modern art center. Xia Yujun still remembers the first time he laid eyes on the Jebum-gang Lha-khang temple in 2016. The temple is tucked away in a bustling business street and residential area, 3,650 meters above sea level, in Lhasa, Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region. It …

Himalayan temple restorer scales new heights
1 year, 7 months ago

Himalayan temple restorer scales new heights

China Daily  

The Jebum-gang Lha-khang temple in Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region, has been transformed into a modern art center. Xia Yujun still remembers the first time he laid eyes on the Jebum-gang Lha-khang temple in 2016. The temple is tucked away in a bustling business street and residential area, 3,650 meters above sea level, in Lhasa, Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region. It …

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