New Tales in Old Courtyards.
China Today
Short Title:
China Today
Format:
Journal Article
Publication Date:
2018/04//
Pages:
54 - 57
Sources ID:
93806
Notes:
Accession Number: 129290955; LU MINGWEN SHI WEIJING; Source Info: Apr2018, Vol. 67 Issue 4, p54; Subject Term: COURTYARDS; Subject Term: COURTYARDS -- Conservation & restoration; Subject Term: MEDICINE; Subject Term: CHINA; Subject Term: TIBET (China) -- Social conditions; Subject Term: LHASA (China); Number of Pages: 4p; Illustrations: 7 Color Photographs; Document Type: Article
Collection:
Himalayan and Tibetan Medicine
Visibility:
Public (group default)
Abstract:
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The article discusses the renovations that are carried out for historic courtyards in Lhasa in Tibet, China to preserve the city's cultural symbols and discusses how these courtyards showcase the lives of their residents and the history of the region. Topics include the challenges that residents of these ancient courtyards in Lhasa face when it comes to renovating them, and information on how Tibetan medicine serves the people of the region.