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NGARI, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers.

"I am willing to stay on and prepare for the implementation of future large telescopes and scientific research projects." (NAO Ngari Observatory/Handout via Xinhua)"I look forward to that day," said You Xianlong. "I am willing to stay on and prepare for the implementation of future large telescopes and scientific research projects." (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

Known as the Donggar and Piyang grottoes, the 1,000-year-old caverns in the Tibet Autonomous Regions Ngari Prefecture hold one of the worlds greatest collections of Tibetan Buddhist murals.

BEIJING, May 29 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.© Provided by Xinhua The C919, China self-developed large passenger aircra

Murals seen in Donggar and Piyang grottoes in Tibet-

Pic story: resident engineer at Ngari Observatory in Tibet Autonomous Region-

Pic story: guardian of caverns in Zanda County, SW China-

Kullu-Manali: On the first day of his official assessment visit of Tibetan community in Kullu-Manali, Sikyong Penpa Tsering inaugurated the new staff quarter of the Kullu-Manali Tibetan Settlement Office, visited the local Tibetan Monastery, Tibetan Settlement Office, offices of local bodies and Tib

Lenghu will soon draw worldwide stargazers with a state-of-the-art observatory site located in northwest Chinas Qinghai province.

Xinhua Headlines: China develops cutting-edge observatory on "roof of the world"-