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We are considering a daily limit on visitor numbers for safety concerns."

LOSANG GOENQOG, deputy director of the Kumbum Monastery's management committee, said booming tourism has brought increasing challenges for those involved in preserving the centuries-old heritage site in Qinghai province. The important Tibetan temple is undergoing renovations with the help of experts and funding from the central government. Many of its murals are in a poor shape, and some of the temple halls have cracked walls. The monastery, built at the birthplace of Lama Tsongkhapa, founder of the Gelukpa School of Tibetan Buddhism, attracts millions of pilgrims and tourists every year.