Potala Palace restoration project commences with local community involvement

By Palden Nyima and Daqiong in Lhasa | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2023-10-20 10:45
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Local residents take part in the annual painting of the exterior walls of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region. The 1,300-year-old Potala Palace began undergoing its annual facelift on Wednesday. The annual whitewashing is a tradtion to protect the building. [Photo by Daqiong/chinadaily.com.cn]

Dawa, an enthusiastic participant, said the painters craft a paint-like mixture using ingredients such as locally collected white clay, pure milk, white sugar, and honey.

The painters meticulously spray the walls, ensuring an even distribution of paint. In hard-to-reach areas, they utilize a specialized technique of spraying the paint into the air to guarantee complete coverage.

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