Potala Palace Square

A view of Potala Palace Square from the Potala Palace, with the National Flag Stand to the north and the Monument to the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet to the south.

Potala Palace Square (Chinese: 布达拉宫广场) is a large square in the center of Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, located in the south side of the Potala Palace, formerly known as the Working People's Cultural Palace Square (Chinese: 劳动人民文化宫广场). In 1995, the Potala Palace Square was built on the basis of the original Tibetan Working People's Cultural Palace Square, and in August 1995, the Potala Palace Square was handed over to the management of the Tibetan Working People's Cultural Palace.[1] The Potala Palace Square was rebuilt and expanded in 2005.[2]

The north side of the Dala Palace Square is Beijing Middle Road, and the north side of the road is the Potala Palace. Square on the north side of the flag of the People's Republic of China flag stand, the south side of the Monument to the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet and the People's Government of Tibet Autonomous Region compound. There are six Chinese lamps on each side of the square. The east and west sides of the square are large green areas, and there is an artificial lake on the east side.[3]

  • Potala Palace from the square
    Potala Palace from the square
  • Potala Palace at the foot of Beijing Middle Road
    Potala Palace at the foot of Beijing Middle Road
  • Potala Palace at the foot of Beijing Middle Road
    Potala Palace at the foot of Beijing Middle Road
  • View from the Potala Palace Square, the left side of the picture for the square on the east side of the artificial lake
    View from the Potala Palace Square, the left side of the picture for the square on the east side of the artificial lake
  • The south side of the Potala Palace from 1938 to 1939, when there was no square.
    The south side of the Potala Palace from 1938 to 1939, when there was no square.
  • The south side of the Potala Palace from 1938 to 1939
    The south side of the Potala Palace from 1938 to 1939
  • Red Bull Energy Drink advertising model on the west side of the Potala Palace Square in 2004.
    Red Bull Energy Drink advertising model on the west side of the Potala Palace Square in 2004.
  • The venue of the conference held on the square in 2001 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the peaceful liberation of Tibet.
    The venue of the conference held on the square in 2001 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the peaceful liberation of Tibet.
  • View of the square from the Potala Palace, with Zhol Village at the bottom of the picture.
    View of the square from the Potala Palace, with Zhol Village at the bottom of the picture.
  • Potala Palace from the square
    Potala Palace from the square

Reference

  1. ^ 古城拉萨市区历史地名考 (in Chinese). 社会科学文献出版社. 2014. p. 180. ISBN 978-7-5097-5179-4. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  2. ^ 坐火_游西藏：慢游心_ (in Chinese). 旅游教育出版社. 2017. p. 142. ISBN 978-7-5637-2528-1. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  3. ^ 拉萨史话. 中国史话. 社会系列 (in Chinese). 社会科学文献出版社. 2015. p. 143. ISBN 978-7-5097-6290-5. Retrieved 2024-06-19.

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