Visitors wait to enter the Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital city of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 3, 2020. The Potala Palace reopened to the public on Wednesday. Visitors to the ...

The Potala Palace, winter palace of the Dalai Lama since the 7th century, symbolizes Tibetan Buddhism and its central role in the traditional administration of Tibet. The complex, comprising the White ...

Nov. 9, 2006 — -- For centuries, Tibet developed a remarkable and entirely unique culture. The country, hidden behind the highest mountains on earth, spreads across a plateau that is, on ...

It's hard to miss Potala Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This grand, imposing structure stands more than 12,000 feet above sea level on Marpo-ri, or Red Hill, in the middle of central Lhasa ...

The Potala Palace, a landmark in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, held a live streaming tour session Sunday, the first time in its over 1,300-year history. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje) PHOTO / CHINA ...

LHASA -- The director of the Potala Palace, when responding to the concern of UNESCO about Potala Palace, said: "Potala Palace has so far enjoyed first-class preservation." Apartment buildings are ...

Perched atop Red Mountain in the western part of the Lhasa Valley, the Potala Palace looms over its surroundings at a staggering 3,700 meters above sea level (Mt. Fuji stands 3,776 meters tall).

The Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple Monastery and Norbulingka were added to the list respectively in 1994, 2000 and 2001. Cultural heritage.

Pico Iyer: Why Potala Palace Is a Wonder. By ABC News. November 8, 2006, 11:55 AM. Nov. 9, 2006 — -- For centuries, Tibet developed a remarkable and entirely unique culture.