Once inside, travelers report being awestruck ... of the palace one day before your visit. Luckily, Potala Palace is a common stop on Tibet tour group itineraries, so chances are you won't have ...

The Potala Palace is the biggest extant lamasery in China. Inside the Potala the hails housing chortens are holy places and therefore their roofs are gilded. Kept there are chortens of the fifth ...

When Potala Palace was inscribed on the World Heritage List in December 1994, the Committee requested the Chinese authorities to consider the future extension of the World Heritage protected area to ...

Workers paint the walls of the Red Palace of the Potala Palace, as part of an effort to protect the outer surface of the ancient cultural structure. [Photo by Palden Nyima/China Daily] Kunga Tashi ...

As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Potala Palace in the heart of Lhasa, capital of the Xizang autonomous region, is one of the most iconic landmarks of the region, standing as a magnificent ...