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Part III - 1998

Based on "Lasashi Qutu" (Xian 1991), the City Development Atlas (Lhasa, 1981) an offical survey by Peter Aufschnaiter (1947/48) and research by LAP. Drawn in MiniCAD 5.0 by Andre Alexander and Moritz Wermelskirch, Berlin 1994-97 copyright Lhasa Archive Project.

The period of twelve years following the 1985 survey is marked by rapid increase in development. The previous "patches" in the valley have grown into one another and are linked by a system of modern roads. A large city filling most of the valley has emerged. An old settlement in front of the Potala Palace has been partly cleared away to create a public square. The Potala itself, extensively restored by the government, has been listed as a World Heritage site since 1994. A replica of the old city gate has been built at the original site.

In the Inner City, very few old buildings remain.

1948 | 1980 | 1998
Lhasa Archive Map Page