A visitor views a Buddhism sculpture made in the 14th century in the treasure hall of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 18, 2009.
Tourists to the treasure hall of Potala Palace in Lhasa have reached 16,000 person-trips, a daily reception volume of more than 2,000 tourists, since it is opened to the public on August 11.
Located in the Zhol City at the foot of the Potala Palace, the three-floor treasure hall is about 2,000 square meters with a total investment of ten million yuan.
200 cultural relics and photos are exhibited in the hall, which is classified into eight sorts: endowed horizontal inscribed board, rare porcelain, literature and classic, Buddha statue, religionary things, mask and costume, Thangka and daily necessities.
In the hall, there also exhibits some historical objects endowed by emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Central Government of the People's Republic of China
"It is spiritually stunning," Mr Chen from Dalian, Liaoning Province, said. "The 200 cultural relics and photos were unavailable to us before."
