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The Potala Palace（布达拉宫）: The Potala Palace was
the palace of the Dalai Lama. It was originally
built in the 7th century by King Songtsan Gampo
and rebuilt to the present size by the 5th Dalai
Lama in the 17th century. Situated atop a hill,
it consists of thirteen stories including some
1,000 rooms and is divided into the Red and the
White palaces, which is for governmental use,
includes offices, treasure rooms, and the Dalai
Lama's living quarters. Apart from these there
are too many things beyond mention. As a whole,
however, the Potala Palace is a comprehensive
work of Tibetan architecture, woodcarving, painting,
and sculpture, ect.
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