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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.
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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 Region's Ngari Prefecture hold one of the world's greatest collections of Tibetan Buddhist murals.
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Murals seen in Donggar and Piyang grottoes in Tibet-