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Believers pray in front of Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Feb. 17, 2009. Cultural relic sites in Lhasa, including the Potala Palace, have seen about 300,000 visitors and prayers from at home and abroad this year, according to local cultural relics bureau. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei) |
China has basically completed the preservation project on the Potala Palace, home to the Dalai Lama, an official said here Friday.
Qiangba Puncog, chairman of the Tibet regional government, said at the annual session of the Chinese legislature that the work, began in 2002, was funded by the Chinese central government.
The Potala Palace, built in the seventh century, is listed on the world cultural heritage list.