Recently, the Management Office of the Potala Palace has imposed restrictions on the number of visitors and pilgrims entering the palace, for the purpose of protecting this world-famous ancient building. In accordance with the new rules, the palace opens for six and a half hours and receives no more than 850 visitors a day. The 1,300-year-old palace, regarded as the most typical Tibetan scenic spot, receives more than 500,000 visitors annually, averaging 1,500 daily.

The restrictions makes the visitors and pilgrims dispersedly and orderly enter the palace. This measure not only deduces the bearing weight of the palace but guarantee the visiting quality. The above picture shows a group of visitors are taking a photo in front of the golden roof of the Potala Palace.

Now, a steel frame of safeguard, with 20 meters high and 10 meters wide, for the Potala Palace has been set up. During these years, it rained much in Lhasa area and the walls of the palace have been somewhat destroyed. This is maybe one reason of the implementation of the restrictions.