Today, the palace is one of many famous landmarks in Tibet and a must-visit when traveling through the country. There are many things to know about Potala Palace before visiting the massive structure.

Luckily, Potala Palace is a common stop on Tibet tour group itineraries, so chances are you won't have to do much legwork. You must show up an hour before the time slot arranged by your tour guide ...

including the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Sera Monastery and the shopping haven, Barkhor Street. Southwest of Lhasa lies Tibet's second largest city and tourist hub, Shigatse. Shigatse bears a ...

BEIJING -- Chinese authorities have closed Tibet's famed Potala Palace after a minor outbreak of COVID-19 was reported in the Himalayan region. The response underscores China's continued adherence ...

Wang Yang made the remarks before a handpicked audience in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, the home of Tibet’s traditional Buddhist leaders, at a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of ...

2003 Report on the Joint UNESCO-ICOMOS Reactive Monittoring Mission to the Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, ... 2001 ICOMOS Monitoring Mission Report; Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, ...

China has nearly doubled the number of people injured in Tibet's deadly earthquake, as rescuers expanded their search for survivors ...

An exhibition featuring more than 100 items of cultural relics was held on Tuesday at the Potala Palace in Lhasa of the ...

Nearly 1,000 thangka paintings have been cataloged, appraised, and scanned in high definition in the Potala Palace in Lhasa, the capital of the Xizang autonomous region, since the palace began ...

Staff members of the maintenance unit of the Potala Palace's management office change the cloth at the palace in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 4, 2024. A staff member of ...

Tashi, a craftsman from the maintenance unit of the Potala Palace's management office, performs a routine checkup at the palace in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 4 ...