JOKHANG MONASTERY: Tibet's oldest Buddhist temple was included in the list of 22 Tibetan cultural relics to be repaired from 2006-10 (JIANG XIAOYING)

NORBU LINGKA: The pavilions take on a new look after the restoration (XINHUA)

POTALA PALACE: Winter home to the succession of Dalai Lamas since 1645, this imposing structure was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1994 (JIANG XIAOYING)

POTALA PALACE: The Central Government will have invested over 180 million yuan ($26 million) in restoring and maintaining the Palace from 2002 to September 2009 (JIANG XIAOYING)

TASHILUNGPO MONASTERY: Built in 1447, the home to the Panchen Lamas will see its two-year restoration plan completed in 2010 (XINHUA)