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Norbulingka Park
Situated in the western suburbs of Lhasa
city, Norbulingka (Treasure Garden) was built in the 1740s
during the reign of the seventh Dalai Lama. Later it was
renovated and enlarged and became the Dalai Lama¡¯s
Summer Palace.
Here, each year from April to September
the Dalai Lama would handle political affairs and hold festival
celebrations. Covering an area of 36,000 square meters,
the park consists of three parts, the palace district, district
in front of the palace, and the forest district. About half
of the park is covered with forests. Its main buildings
are Golden Palace, Sutra Hall and the New Palace built in
1954.
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