Potala Palace

#chinatrip One of my Life Goals !!! I finally have a chance to visit this Historical Palace in Tibet. Firstly, the China Government requires all Foreigners to be accompanied by a Registered Local Tour Guide. A Special Visit Tibet Pass must be applied before any Foreigner can visit into Tibet. This historical Palace was once the Official Office and Monastery of His Holiness, The Dalai Lama. Currently, this Palace is used by the Chinese Government as the Administrative Office of Tibet. The red-coloured portions are the original palace buildings, and the white-coloured portions were added to serve the administration offices. There are around 1,000 steps to climb up to the palace main entrance ... with another 1,000 steps to climb down. With the already thin oxygenated air and drier humidity, I will suggest visitors to take the climb, slow and easy. The steps are rather steep, and uneven. In the past, these steps were specially inclined to make any attacking infrantry from easily running or climbing up to attack the Palace. No photography is allowed inside the Palace, thus, we can only post photos of the Palace exterior. I will strongly suggest everyone to try to visit this Beautiful Historical Palace !!!