Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s3.t22.8

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In 1961, the State Council listed Potala Palace the first batch of key cultural relic units under national protection and appropriated funds for its maintenance every year and especially in 1988, State Council decided to conduct a comprehensive repair of Potala Palace, the project started in 1989, lasted five years, completed in 1994 at a total cost of RMB 53 million. In the same year, Potala Palace was listed in the World Heritage List by UNESCO and became one of the world’s famous sacred places for domestic, foreign tourists and believers to visit and worship.