The mysterious Guge Kingdom, likened to the "ancient Pompeil City in Tibet," was situated on the hills in western Tibet's Ngari Prefecture around the 10th century. Featuring 879 deserted caves and well-preserved frescoes, the ruins of the extinct kingdom have still remained charming after the passage of more than 1,000 years. (Photo Source: 51tibettour.com) Photo Gallery>>>

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Tibet to spend extra 80 mln renovating Guge Kingdom relics

    BEIJING, Dec. 7 (Xinhuanet) -- Tibet plans to allocate an extra 80 million yuan (11.71 million U.S. dollars) to renovate the relics of the ancient Guge Kingdom in Zanda County, Ngari Prefecture, according to the County Government.

    The Guge Kingdom was formed in 10 A.D. when ancient Tibet's Tubo Kingdom was encountering an internal rift. In the following centuries, the Guge Kingdom on the western Tibet Plateau was strengthened and created a unique Guge civilization, making significant achievements in architectures, paintings and metalwork. Full story