In recent years, great effort has been put in preserving historic courtyards in Lhasa to present them as the city’s cultural symbols and a window to showcase the tranquil lives of their inhabitants in this age of hustle and bustle.

模型组CD4+CD25+T细胞和CD4+CD25+Foxp3+T细胞比例均较正常对照组低，差异有统计学意义(P<0.01)。经益气固本胶囊治疗后，CD4+CD25+Foxp3+T细胞比例明显升高，高剂量组差异明显，差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)，低剂量组无明显差异，但有升高趋势。

A total of 56 courtyards built in different eras from the seventh century to the 1950s are scattered throughout the old town of Lhasa. The area surrounding Barkhor Street, the center of the city, boasts quite a few of these time-honored compounds. Having been renovated, these architectures showcase rejuvenated vitality.

Warmth of an Ancient Courtyard

Dekyi Lhamo in her 60s has lived in Rongzha Courtyard for more than half a century. “I moved here with my grandparents when I was five,” she said.However, even a senior resident like her is not very clear about the exact origin of the compound’s name.

According to archives, the location used to be the dwelling of a local official Rongtsaba. The yard we see today was rebuilt some 60 to 70 years ago. But the buildings behind the yard boast of a history going back many centuries.

Demonstrating talent for singing and dancing at a young age, Dekyi Lhamo was enrolled into an ensemble affiliated with a leather factory in Lhasa. Over the years, she has taken various kinds of jobs – from a carrier to a construction worker. But her income did not see substantial rise until the 1980s when she started to take photos for tourists on the square in front of the Jokhang Temple, a must-see attraction of Lhasa.“I charged RMB 2 for taking a picture. So I could make a pro fit of more than RMB 350 a month,” Dekyi Lhamo recalled, “it was high income at that time.”

Dekyi Lhamo’s home is on the third floor. After passing through the yard and a smaller gate, we had to climb two flights of almost vertical stairs before getting to her rooms. The compound was extensively repaired in 1999. “Pillars were severely damaged by insects and worms,” Dekyi Lhamo recalled. “We were fearful and hoped for repairs.” After a 15-month renovation, Dekyi Lhamo and her neighbors were amazed to see that the ceilings and pillars had been fixed while floors in rooms had been reinforced. To their delight, the restoration preserved the distinct original style and feel.

Around three years ago, Dekyi Lhamo was proudly elected by her community to coordinate daily affairs of the compound on behalf of the 16 households. Among the 16 households,10 of them have been here for a long time while the rest are migrant tenants.Though the residents are from different ethnic groups such as Tibet and Hui,they are likely to go to Dekyi Lhamo for advice when they get into any difficulties or con flicts. Meanwhile, Dekyi Lhamo is always ready to give help to her neighbors.

Nearly two decades have passed since the renovation and new signs of disrepair are emerging. Lately, cement is a necessity in Dekyi Lhamo’s home as she has to repair the roof after every downpour. Hence, the compound is on the government’s list to undergo a second round of restoration.

四是监测制度。监测是土地保护的重要手段，要对监测网络建设（省、市、县）、监测指标及频次、监测结果发布、预测预警等作出规定，以维护监测工作的长期运行。

属性更新对于要素来说是一项比较重要的内容，在检查中发现有错填或漏更的现象。例如，一条省道在影像上明显已拓宽改造，通过与专业资料对比发现其属性由省道升级为国道。此时，可能会出现只更新了道路的类型、路宽，而忽略了其车道数的变更；有时还会出现只更新了一部分道路的属性而遗漏了其余道路的属性变更。究其原因，主要是缺乏对专业资料的深入分析及作业时的细心。

One of the old courtyards in Lhasa that has been renovated.

Using her first bucket of gold,she opened a teahouse in Rongzha Courtyard along with two friends. The teahouse added vitality to the old compound. After a few years, she opened a chess and card room in the outer section of her home, providing a recreational place for local residents. Her business has not only bene fited her life,but also improved the relationships within the neighborhood.

Last year her husband Ngawang Qunyang set up a studio in his hometown of Medro Gongkar to promote handicrafts of ethnic groups. He has been a frequent traveler between Lhasa and Medro Gongkar for years. But Dekyi Lhamo has always regarded Lhasa as her home and never thought about moving to Medro Gongkar with her husband. “Who is going to take care of my house and look after my granddaughter had I left?” she often asked herself in the past. Although her granddaughter Lhapa Drolma has now left home to study in a senior high school in Chongqing Municipality, she is still reluctant to leave the courtyard where she was raised.

It is the most pleasant pastime for her to admire the Potala Palace, the Jokhang Temple, and other old courtyards in the vicinity from her rooftop.“This architecture offers superb views and lighting. How would I part with it?” Dekyi Lhamo said. Her emotion is shared by her neighbors who are wholly supportive to the maintenance project implemented by the local government.