中国将花费10亿保护布达拉宫内的古文献
The Chinese government will invest 300 million yuan (about 45 million U.S. dollars) in the next 10 years in its greatest efforts of protection and utilization of ancient documents in the Potala Palace.
中国政府在未来10年内将投资3亿元（约4500万美元），尽最大努力保护以及利用布达拉宫内的古代文献。
At present, a total of nearly 40,000 books of precious ancient documents in Chinese, Tibetan, Manchu, Mongolian and Sanskrit are preserved in the Potala Palace, said the management office of the Potala Palace Monday.
"It is stunning to see so many rare ancient documents distinctive in content, versions and artistic value," said Pedron, an expert from the ancient documents protection center of Tibet.
Local protection workers will take preventable protection and restoration measures and digitize and put on a show of the precious ancient documents.
Local staff will roll out the digital registration for about 2,800 books of ancient documents in Chinese and Tibetan.
The ancient documents are not only relics but precious historical files that demonstrate and help safeguard a unified China with territorial integrity, said Jorden, vice director of the management office.