The municipal government of Lhasa had invested 1.5 billion yuan (almost 246 million US dollars) in the protection project of the Lhasa old town started in December, 2012.

According to experts, not only the original architectural style and ethnic feature has been preserved, but also the public facilities of water, electricity and heating has been improved.

Photo shows that the government of Lhasa, capital of Tibet, has made special door plates in Tibetan, Chinese and English for the culture relic protection sites in old town of Lhasa.[Photo/China Tibet Online]

Photo shows that the government of Lhasa, capital of Tibet, has made special door plates in Tibetan, Chinese and English for the culture relic protection sites in old town of Lhasa.[Photo/China Tibet Online]

Photo shows that the government of Lhasa, capital of Tibet, has made special door plates in Tibetan, Chinese and English for the culture relic protection sites in old town of Lhasa.[Photo/China Tibet Online]

Photo shows that the government of Lhasa, capital of Tibet, has made special door plates in Tibetan, Chinese and English for the culture relic protection sites in old town of Lhasa.[Photo/China Tibet Online]

Photo shows that the government of Lhasa, capital of Tibet, has made special door plates in Tibetan, Chinese and English for the culture relic protection sites in old town of Lhasa.[Photo/China Tibet Online]

Photo shows that the government of Lhasa, capital of Tibet, has made special door plates in Tibetan, Chinese and English for the culture relic protection sites in old town of Lhasa.[Photo/China Tibet Online]

Photo shows that the government of Lhasa, capital of Tibet, has made special door plates in Tibetan, Chinese and English for the culture relic protection sites in old town of Lhasa.[Photo/China Tibet Online]

Photo shows that the government of Lhasa, capital of Tibet, has made special door plates in Tibetan, Chinese and English for the culture relic protection sites in old town of Lhasa.[Photo/China Tibet Online]

Photo shows that the government of Lhasa, capital of Tibet, has made special door plates in Tibetan, Chinese and English for the culture relic protection sites in old town of Lhasa.[Photo/China Tibet Online]

Photo shows that the government of Lhasa, capital of Tibet, has made special door plates in Tibetan, Chinese and English for the culture relic protection sites in old town of Lhasa.[Photo/China Tibet Online]