Potala Palace in Tibet to open an additional route due to growing number of tourists

Beijing. Jul 25. Silkroadnews - The Potala Palace in Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region will open a new visiting route for tourists on Monday to relieve overcrowding, Global Times reports.
The new route is aimed at securing the safety of relics, while at the same time creating better conditions for tourists. Usually the palace is visited by about 2000 tourists a day, but this number has increased to more than 5000. Thus, the decision has been made to open the second route, the palace administration reported.
The second route will be opened when the number of visitors surpasses 5000 people per day.
The new route will cover 15 attractions, including the treasure hall and the porch of Potrang Karpo, or the White Palace.
The Potrang Marpo, or Red Palace, in the middle of the Potala Palace, will not be included in the new route to protect it from the huge flow of tourists.
“The palace is constructed with timber and clay, which cannot endure too many visitors a day,” the palace employee explained.