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(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows part of a mural in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. 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. Frescoes that are currently open to the public mainly depict Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other deities, but also feature animals that are not native to Ngari. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows part of a mural in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. 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. Frescoes that are currently open to the public mainly depict Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other deities, but also feature animals that are not native to Ngari. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows a lion in a mural in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. 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. Frescoes that are currently open to the public mainly depict Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other deities, but also feature animals that are not native to Ngari. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows part of a mural in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. 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. Frescoes that are currently open to the public mainly depict Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other deities, but also feature animals that are not native to Ngari. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rigzin Wangzhab, who has been guarding the Donggar and Piyang grottoes for more than 20 years, explains to a tourist as they look at the mural in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 26, 2023. 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. Frescoes that are currently open to the public mainly depict Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other deities, but also feature animals that are not native to Ngari. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows the Piyang grottoes in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. 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. Frescoes that are currently open to the public mainly depict Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other deities, but also feature animals that are not native to Ngari. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows an elephant in a mural in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. 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. Frescoes that are currently open to the public mainly depict Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other deities, but also feature animals that are not native to Ngari. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows part of a mural in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. 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. Frescoes that are currently open to the public mainly depict Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other deities, but also feature animals that are not native to Ngari. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows a lion in a mural in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. 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. Frescoes that are currently open to the public mainly depict Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other deities, but also feature animals that are not native to Ngari. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows a skeleton in a mural in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. 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. Frescoes that are currently open to the public mainly depict Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other deities, but also feature animals that are not native to Ngari. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows part of a mural in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. 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. Frescoes that are currently open to the public mainly depict Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other deities, but also feature animals that are not native to Ngari. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows part of a mural in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. 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. Frescoes that are currently open to the public mainly depict Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other deities, but also feature animals that are not native to Ngari. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows a lion in a mural in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. 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. Frescoes that are currently open to the public mainly depict Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other deities, but also feature animals that are not native to Ngari. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows part of the Piyang grottoes in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. 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. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previously fou

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(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows part of a mural in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. 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. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previously fou

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(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rigzin Wangzhab gets a meal from her daughter-in-law in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 26, 2023. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. 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. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previously fou

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(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rigzin Wangzhab (C) introduces murals to tourists in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 26, 2023. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. 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. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previ

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(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows part of a mural in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. 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. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previously fou

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(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rigzin Wangzhab views murals in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 26, 2023. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. 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. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previously found in north

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(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rigzin Wangzhab inspects a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 26, 2023. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. 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. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previously found in north China's

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(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows part of a mural in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. 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. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previously fou

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(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rigzin Wangzhab introduces murals to tourists in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 26, 2023. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. 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. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previousl

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(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rigzin Wangzhab unlocks the door of a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 26, 2023. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. 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. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previously found in no

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(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows the Piyang grottoes in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. 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. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previously foun

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(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rigzin Wangzhab poses for a photo in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 26, 2023. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. 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. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previously found in n

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(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rigzin Wangzhab prepares to clean a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 26, 2023. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. 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. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previously found in nort

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(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rigzin Wangzhab introduces murals to tourists in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 26, 2023. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. 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. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previousl

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(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rigzin Wangzhab walks between grottoes in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 26, 2023. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. 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. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previously found in north Ch

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(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows part of a mural in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. 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. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previously fou

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(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rigzin Wangzhab inspects a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 26, 2023. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. 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. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previously found in north China's

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(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rigzin Wangzhab has a meal outside a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 26, 2023. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. 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. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previously found in nor

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(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows murals in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. 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. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previously found in nor

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(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows murals in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. 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. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previously found in nor

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(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows the Piyang grottoes in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. 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. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previously foun

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(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rigzin Wangzhab walks between grottoes in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 26, 2023. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. 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. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previously found in north Ch

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(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rigzin Wangzhab views murals in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 26, 2023. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. 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. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previously found in north

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(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows part of a mural in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. 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. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previously fou

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(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rigzin Wangzhab has a meal beside a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 26, 2023. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. 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. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previously found in nort

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(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A solar halo is pictured above the Piyang grottoes in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 26, 2023. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. 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. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previously found