LHASA, CHINA – Media OutReach – November 20, 2023 – Barkhor Street, located in the Old Town of Lhasa, southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, with Jokhang Temple at its center, has a history of more than 1,300 years old.
As a renowned cultural and historical site, it is often packed with tourists and Buddhists worshiping Jokhang Temple.
In recent decades, residents have worked to renovate old buildings. How to preserve heritage and combine it with local culture has become an important question.
“The oldest building on Barkhor Street is Jokhang Temple. The difficulty of conservation is that the buildings are old, so renovation and repair should be careful,” said Xiao Youming, deputy director of the Planning Bureau and administration of the management of the old town of Barkhor. Committee, “There are still residents living in courtyards, so it is necessary to meet the daily needs of residents while protecting old buildings.”
Tourists flocked to various attractions in Lhasa to capture picturesque moments. On Barkhor Street in downtown Lhasa, visitors were seen taking photos in traditional clothing as a souvenir of their trip.
Buddhists normally pray on white stones in the middle of Barkhor Street. They feel comfortable on these smooth stones, according to Ci Cheng, party branch secretary of the Barkhor community on Barkhor Street in Lhasa.
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