Top 10 landmarks in China 2018

​By Zhang Junmian
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Potala Palace in Lhasa  布达拉宫（拉萨）


Potala Palace in Lhasa, one of the 'Top 10 landmarks in China 2018' by China.org.cn
Potala Palace in Lhasa [Photo / China.org.cn]

The Potala Palace perches on the Hongshan Mountain in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet autonomous region, at some 3,650 meters above sea level. The magnificent palace, with a history of about 1,400 years, is the largest and best-preserved palace complex in Tibet. The stone-and-wood-structured palace was first built in 641 by Songtsan Gambo, ruler of the Tubo Kingdom, for his bride Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty (618-907). It was added to UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage List in 1994. 

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