China's Xizang Autonomous Region brims with new vitality, and this city in particular has undergone a massive transformation.
Each year in Lhasa, the repainting of the Potala Palace becomes a citywide celebration. Residents lovingly refer to the palace's freshly whitewashed exterior as the "sweet wall." More than just a way to preserve ancient architecture, it's a ritual steeped in tradition—and literal sweetness.
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Young Tenzin Norbu grew up listening to Tibetan opera with his grandmother. The beat of the drum marked the rhythm of his childhood and planted the seeds of a dream.
China's Xizang Autonomous Region brims with new vitality, and this city in particular has undergone a massive transformation.
Each year in Lhasa, the repainting of the Potala Palace becomes a citywide celebration. Residents lovingly refer to the palace's freshly whitewashed exterior as the "sweet wall." More than just a way to preserve ancient architecture, it's a ritual steeped in tradition—and literal sweetness.
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