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Potala Palace plaza takes on new look
By Sun Xiaohua (China Daily)
Updated: 2005-08-22 06:01
The Potala Palace plaza has taken on a fresh face to welcome tourists from
the world and celebrate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Tibet
Autonomous Region.
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Tibetan child wearing a mask performs a traditional dance on Saturday at
the Potala Palace plaza, where a ceremony was held to celebrate the
completion of its renovation.
[newsphoto] | Completion of the Potala Palace plaza renovation project was celebrated in
Lhasa on Saturday, according to Xinhua News Agency.
The project, started in late March, has cost 150 million yuan (US$18.5
million), including paving bricks, landscaping, a musical fountain, and new
broadcasting and power facilities.
Qiangba Puncog, chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region government, said the
renovation of the square was part of the central government's efforts to protect
the Potala Palace, a world heritage site, reported Xinhua.
The repaired plaza is a combination of modernity and Tibetan cultural
features. Post-renovation, the plaza is a multi-functional square that can be
used for the purposes of rest-taking, recreation, cultural activities and
get-togethers, said the leading regional official.
The project was completed late last month. The new
square, covering 18 hectares, will be the main venue for the upcoming
celebration of the 40th founding anniversary of the Tibet Autonomous Region,
according to Xinhua.
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