Kegya Monastery, file photo from CTIC by Kongsang Lhamo.
With a total investment of over 15 million yuan, Kegya Monastery finished its first-phase renovation in recent days and the second-phase maintenance will be mainly focus on protection of nearby monk houses and local buildings, according to Tsering Tashi, director of Ngari Cultural Bureau.
Nestled in Kegya Village, Burang County, Ngari of the Tibet Autonomous Region, Kegya Monastery is one of the key heritage sites under state protection. With the rapid development of Ngari's tourism, the time-honored Kegya Monastery embraced more and more believers from Nepal, India and regions in Ngari for pilgrimage in recent years.
