Home News Youth Abuzz Edu&Career Sports Showbiz Culture Opinion Odd & Fun English Corner
On May 5, 1821, Napoleon died of illness on the island of Saint Helena.    
Bilingual
News
00114320def1105a6f4f22.jpg Men think hotter girls like them more
untitled.bmp What do you think of TIME 2011 Person of the Year?
00114320def1105a369301.jpg English-only town triggers hot debate
732473_151858265581_2 - 副本.jpg Greek man claims 19 fake kids
 

Ancient Buddhist monastery conserved in Tibet


http://en.youth.cn   2009-11-12 13:59:00

First-phase of the project to conserve a more-than-1,000-year-old Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Ngari prefecture of southwestern China's Tibet Autonomous Region has been completed, and the second phase will begin soon.

Tsering Tashi, head of the prefecture's culture bureau, said Thursday that the second phase will focus on restoration and consolidation of monk dormitories and residential buildings of civilians surrounding the Khorchak Monastery.

The first phase, which began in October 2008, featured restoration of two main halls of the monastery, including anti-infiltration treatment and consolidation arrangements for the roofs, according to Tsering Tashi.

The original styles and features of the monastery have been maintained in the conservation project, which costs 15 million yuan (2.2 million U.S. dollars), he added.

Located in Khorchak village of Burang county, the monastery is a well-known one for the Sakya Tradition of the Tibetan Buddhism. Built in 996, it boasts profounding influence among the Buddhist followers in Ngari prefecture and the nearby Nepal.

 
source : Xinhua     editor:: Mia
  Related Reading
 
 
 
Youth Abuzz more...
manbestie.jpg
Girls' male besties, a trend in gender relations
· Countering elite outflow a pressing task
· Shunning sex education no good for teenagers
· Disrespect for life leads to discarded baby’s tragedy
Opinion more...
tightenpolicy.jpg
"Tough love" policies cool passion for property
· Security situation in Iraq faces new challenges
· Grim trade outlook may prove bittersweet for China's economy
· Economic sanctions on Syria double-edged sword
· Economic downturn no excuse for shirking environmental responsibility
· China likely to keep prudent monetary policy
· NY protests offer warning to Chinese rich